な-adjective に する/なる

N4

な-adjective に する/なる

Na-adjective ni suru/naru

Change or Decision with Na-adjectives

N4

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Explanation

The na-adjective ni suru/naru grammar point is used to express a change or a decision related to a na-adjective. The naru form indicates a change that occurs by itself, while the suru form indicates a conscious decision made by someone.

Structure

Pattern
Na-adjective + に + suru/naru
na-adjective形容詞 that end with 'な'
Examples: きれい, 元気
にindicates the state towards which something changes or is decided.
Examples:
する/なるchange into (する: conscious decision, なる: natural change).
Examples: 部屋をきれいにする。, 彼は元気になりました。

Examples

Example 1
部屋をきれいにする。
Heya o kirei ni suru.
To make the room clean.
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token部屋
glossroom
Example 2
彼は元気になりました。
Kare wa genki ni narimashita.
He became energetic.
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token元気
glossenergetic
Example 3
毎日静かにすることが大切です。
Mainichi shizuka ni suru koto ga taisetsu desu.
It is important to make it quiet every day.
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token静か
glossquiet
Example 4
日本語の勉強が楽しくなるように努力します。
Nihongo no benkyou ga tanoshiku naru you ni doryoku shimasu.
I will try to make studying Japanese become enjoyable.
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token楽しく
glossenjoyable

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