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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

成なす

nasu

to form, to constitute

Example sentences

  1. この文章ぶんしょうは意味いみを成なさない。

    This sentence doesn’t make sense.

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  2. 彼かれの言いうことは意味いみを成なさない。

    What he says does not make any sense.

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  3. 移民いみんは流ながれを成なしてその国くにに入はいった。

    Immigrants streamed into the land.

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Kanji in 成

  • 成turn into; becomeOnセイ・ジョウKunなる・なす

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