Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

無(な)くなるto be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing, to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more, to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to be reduced to zero, to not occur any more

        Usually written using kana alone
      3. 3.

        to disappear (e.g. pain), to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    無くなる 【なくなる】

    Details

      • な

      • く

      • な

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 600

    Examples

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    • 自分(じぶん)の財布(さいふ)が無(な)くなっている事(こと)に気(き)が付(つ)く。

      To realize that your wallet is missing.

      • N4
    • 電池(でんち)が無(な)くなったので新(あたら)しい電池(でんち)に変(か)えなくてはなりません。

      Since the batteries ran out, they must be replaced with new ones.

      • N4
    • 妻(つま)が夫(おっと)に:「今日(きょう)こそは電車(でんしゃ)が無(な)くなる前(まえ)に必(かなら)ず家(いえ)に帰(かえ)ってきなさい!」

      Wife to her husband: 'Today is the day, make sure you get home before there are no more trains!'

      • N4
    • いつまで経(た)っても戦争(せんそう)が無(な)くなる事(こと)は無(な)いだろうと聞(き)いて絶望(ぜつぼう)している。

      I despair to hear that war will never cease to exist anytime soon.

      • N3
    • 防災(ぼうさい)放送(ほうそう):「津波(つなみ)の恐(おそ)れが無(な)くなるまで高台(たかだい)や避難(ひなん)所(しょ)から帰宅(きたく)しないで下(くだ)さい!」

      Disaster prevention broadcast: 'Do not return home from high ground or evacuation shelters until the threat of a tsunami has passed!'

      • N3
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