なくなる (nakunaru)

Comes to an end / ceases to occur

Meaning & usage

なくなる combines the negative form ない with なる to express that something comes to an end, disappears, or stops being the case. It follows i-adjectives and negative verbs in their ない form, and nouns via ではなくなる. It is used for both concrete things running out and states ceasing.

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