Japanese

になる

さんこうになる
Meaning: to be helpful; to be informative; to be of reference value
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 参考になる 参考にならない
Polite 参考になります 参考になりません
Past 参考になった 参考にならなかった
Polite + Past 参考になりました 参考になりませんでした
Te-form 参考になって 参考にならなくて
Potential 参考になれる 参考になれない
Passive 参考になられる 参考になられない
Causative 参考にならせる 参考にならせない
Causative + Passive 参考にならされる 参考にならされない
Imperative 参考になれ 参考になるな

Handwriting

参
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Example

That book was very helpful.

Usage Notes

Used when something provides useful information or serves as a good example for future decisions or learning.

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