何回も失敗したが、できるようになった！
I failed many times, but I came to be able to do it!
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毎日ピアノを練習したら、上手く弾けるようになるよ。
If you practice the piano everyday, you'll come to play it well.
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毎日漢字を書く練習をしたら、必ず書けるようになるよ。
If you practice writing kanji everyday, you'll definitely be able to write them.
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今日本に住んでいるので上手に日本語が話せるようになった。
I'm living in Japan now so I've come to speak Japanese.
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漢字が上手に書けるようになって、うれしかった。
I was delighted to have learned how to write kanji skillfully.
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うちの赤ん坊は口をきくようになって来ました。
Our baby is learning to speak.
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あなたは上手に踊れるようになるだろう。
You will be able to dance well.
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Basic Examples:
できるようになる (become able to do...)
Notes
Usually used to show a change to gaining the ability to do something.
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pandavac
Level: 1
(13 years ago)
The use of the potential form is more likely when you instinctively start doing something you haven't done before such as learning to walk or talk. But it is not used when you are doing something that is considered a habit or hobby.
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looh
Level: 16
(14 years ago)
If using the potential form, take care to mark your "objects" with が. Potential form does not take objects.
日本語が話せる様になった。
日本語を話す様になった。
日本語が話せる様になった。
日本語を話す様になった。
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マイコー
Level: 262
(15 years ago)
The verb is often in the potential form (られる) since the grammar point is describing an ability to do something.
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しかし、まもなく、彼は、自分一人では歩くことも、書くことも、食べることさえできなくなるだろう。
But soon he would not be able to walk, write, or even eat by himself.
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君には時々我慢できなくなる。
You are very trying to me sometimes.
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まもなく彼女のことを思わなくなるでしょう。
You will soon cease to think of her.
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その婦人は何も言えなくなるほど驚いた。
The woman was so surprised as to be speechless.
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その機能は使えなくなるだろう。
That feature will probably cease to be usable.
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Basic Examples:
歩けなくなる (become unable to walk)
Notes
Shows the loss of an ability or potential; opposite of ~ようになる
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