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Use ~ようになる to express a gradual change or development, such as learning a skill, gaining ability, or a situation beginning to happen. It describes a transformation over time rather than an intentional action.
毎日練習したので、日本語が話せるようになりました。
By practicing daily, I became able to speak Japanese.
去年は苦手でしたが、今は数学ができるようになった。
I was clumsy last year, but now I have become able to do math.
子供が大きくなると、自分で着替えられるようになります。
As the child grows, he will be able to change clothes by himself.
このアプリを使うようになってから、仕事が効率的になった。
After starting to use this app, my work has become more efficient.
最近、朝早く起きられるようになりました。
Recently, I have become able to wake up early in the morning.
友達と毎週会うようになって、もっと仲良くなった。
As I started to meet with my friend every week, we became closer.
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