Definition of (なり)

なり

なり

nari

auxiliary verb, ru verb (irregular)
1.
to be(usually kana, archaism)(affirmative; meaning 〜だ、〜である)
2.
to be (location)(usually kana, archaism)(meaning 〜にある、〜にいる; usu. なる)
See also:なる
noun, suffix
3.
sum of money(indicates exact sum on a receipt, envelope, etc.)
Related Kanji
to be (classical)
Example sentences(showing 20 results)

Silence is golden, but not when trying to learn a foreign language

うつ
美しき
えいえん
永遠の
よろ
喜び
A thing of beauty is a joy forever

Death is certain to all, all shall die

まこ
真に
しん
Beauty is truth, truth beauty

The child is father of the man

こうげき
攻撃
さいだい
最大
ぼうぎょ
防御
Attack is the best form of defense

Seeing is believing

かれ
ひと
われ
ひと
What man has done, man can do

ぎゃ
しん
The converse is also true

にんげん
人間
おの
にくたい
肉体
こころびょう
心の病気
じき
餌食
あと
みみ
地虫
じき
餌食
Man, being of flesh, is subject to diseases of the mind and after death, to worms

しき
知識
ちか
わた
私の
しんねん
信念
It's my belief that knowledge is power

しき
知識
ちか
Knowledge is power

Knowledge is power

へん
不変の
しん
真理
This is an immutable truth

ふみ
ひと
The style is the man himself

ちか
せい
正義
Might is right

It is truly said that time is anger's medicine

だんけつ
団結
ちか
Strength in unity

わた
ひつようはつめいはは
必要は発明の母
I am of the opinion that necessity is the mother of invention

ひつようはつめいはは
必要は発明の母
Necessity is the mother of invention