鳴る
なる
to sound, to ring (v.i.)
Naru (鳴る) is a godan verb meaning "to sound, to ring (v.i.)". Its polite form is 鳴ります (narimasu), its te form is 鳴って (natte), its past form is 鳴った (natta), and its negative form is 鳴らない (naranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Naru (鳴る) conjugation quick reference
鳴る means "to sound, to ring (v.i.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Naru example sentences
時計が鳴ります。
The clock rings.
電話が鳴りました。
The phone rang.
ベルが鳴りません。
The bell doesn’t ring.
How to use Naru: grammar notes
•鳴る is an intransitive verb, so the thing that makes the sound (like a phone or bell) comes before the verb with the particle が — for example, 電話が鳴る means "The phone rings."
•Don’t use 鳴る with the object particle を — since it’s intransitive, it doesn't take a direct object (× 電話を鳴る is incorrect).
•To say when or where something rings, you can add time or place with に or で — for example, 学校でチャイムが鳴った means "The chime rang at school."
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Naru
電話が鳴る（でんわがなる）
The phone rings
目覚まし時計が鳴る（めざましどけいがなる）
The alarm clock goes off
ベルが鳴る（べるがなる）
The bell rings
Naru (鳴る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 鳴る | naru |
| Masu Form | 鳴ります | narimasu |
| Te Form | 鳴って | natte |
| Past Form | 鳴った | natta |
| Negative Form | 鳴らない | naranai |
| Past Negative | 鳴らなかった | naranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 鳴ります | narimasu |
| Polite Past | 鳴りました | narimashita |
| Polite Negative | 鳴りません | narimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 鳴りませんでした | narimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 鳴れる | nareru |
| Passive Form | 鳴られる | narareru |
| Causative Form | 鳴らせる | naraseru |
| Causative Passive | 鳴らされる | narasareru |
| Volitional Form | 鳴ろう | narou |
| Imperative Form | 鳴れ | nare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 鳴れば | nareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 鳴ったら | nattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 鳴っている | natteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 鳴りたい | naritai |
| Prohibition | 鳴るな | naruna |