Examples
Meaning
〜ようになる means to become able to, to come to, or to start doing something regularly. It describes a change from a previous state to a new state.
Formation
Use the dictionary form, potential form, or negative form of a verb before ようになる. Common forms include 話せるようになる, 行くようになる, and 食べないようになる.
Usage
Use this pattern when talking about progress, new habits, changes in behavior, or abilities that develop over time. It is common in learning, health, work, and lifestyle contexts.
Nuance
This pattern focuses on change. It often implies that something was not true before but is true now, or that a habit gradually appeared.
Comparison
Compared with 〜ようにする, 〜ようになる describes the result or change. 〜ようにする describes effort or intention. 毎日読むようにしています means I try to read every day. 毎日読めるようになりました means I became able to read every day.
Common Mistakes
A common mistake is using 〜ようになる for a simple one-time decision. For a decision, use 〜ことにする or 〜ことになった depending on who decided.
Related Grammar
〜ようにする
〜ようにする expresses making an effort, setting a habit, or trying to make sure something happens or does not happen.
〜ことになる
〜ことになる means that something has been decided or arranged, often by circumstances, a group, or someone other than the speaker alone.
〜ようになる・〜ことになるの違い
This page compares 〜ようになる and 〜ことになる, two patterns that can both describe change but focus on different kinds of change.
〜ようにする・〜ようになるの違い
This page compares 〜ようにする and 〜ようになる: making an effort versus a change that has happened.