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    3. 成す

    成す

    成なす​

    to form

    KMT8News #28+1Ref L2Daily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    なす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to form, to make, to constitute
    2.
    to build up (e.g. a fortune), to create, to establish
    3.
    to accomplish, to achieve, to win (fame), to gain
    4.
    to change (into), to convert
    5.
    to do, to commit, to carry out, to bring about
    word usually written using kana alone

    Suffix, Verb

    6.
    to do intentionally
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは努ど力りょくして成せい功こうを成なした。

    He made an effort and achieved success.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    このチームは強つよい絆きずなを成なしている。

    This team forms strong bonds.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    毎まい日にち同おなじ時じ間かんに起 きることで、規き則そく正ただしい生せい活かつを成なす。

    By waking up at the same time every day, one forms a regular lifestyle.

    KMT8Daily Life
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくで財ざい産さんを成なした。

    He built up a fortune through many years of effort.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、その場ばの雰ふん囲い気きを一いっ変ぺんさせる力ちからを成なした。

    His words had the power to completely change the atmosphere of the place.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    成
    な.る・な.す・-な.す…(15)
    turn into・become・get・grow・elapse…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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