Expressing Change

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~12 min　·　become ~ / make ~ (change of state)

'It's getting warmer.' 'I want to get better at Japanese.' 'Turn the music down.' Japanese has elegant patterns for both natural change (〜なる) and intentional change (〜する).

What you'll learn

• い-adj + くなる: naturally becomes ~ (cold → colder)
• な-adj + になる: naturally becomes ~
• 〜くする / 〜にする: intentionally make ~

How to study “Expressing Change”

“Expressing Change” (become ~ / make ~ (change of state)) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 12 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.