Japanese

になる

まいごになる
Meaning: to get lost; to go astray
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

迷
子
に
な
る

Example

I got lost in the shopping mall and asked for help at the information desk.

Usage Notes

Used when someone, especially a child, gets separated from their guardian, or when someone loses their way in a place.

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