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かなう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
1. to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
Mother's dream will come true, too.
Alt. forms
叶かなう
57%
かなう
42%
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 3779
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to be pleased with; to be to one's liking
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
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Examples (11 in total)
My wish came true.
My childhood dream came true.
Tom's dream came true.
She was happy because her dream came true.
Someday my dream will come true.
His dream finally came true.
May all your dreams come true!
Her dream of a lifetime finally came true.
There are some things in this world that, no matter how much you wish for them, will never come true.
May all your wishes come true!
May all of your wishes come true!