[Q&A] What’ the difference between なりますように and なれますように?
Today I am going to share the Q&A quoted from my JLPT N3 course!
[Question]
先生、
・医者になりますように
・医者になれますように
何がちがいますか。
What’s the difference?
*医者(いしゃ)
[My Reply]
JP;
自分(じぶん)が努力(どりょく effort)できるものにはpotential-form、
potential-form＋ように
=私が努力しなければならない
医者になれますように。
（私がたくさん勉強してがんばって）医者になりたい。
normal masu-form＋ように
=私ががんばることじゃないから、自然(しぜん)
医者になりますように。
（私の子どもが）医者になるといいなあ。
EN;
You use potential-form for things you can work on to make it happen and normal masu-form for things you can’t.
potential-form＋ように
=I’ll make the effort.
医者になれますように。
I want to study hard and become a doctor.
normal masu-form＋ように
=It’s not something I’m trying to do. I just expect it to happen naturally.
医者になりますように。
e.g. I wish for my child to become a doctor.
I hope my answer helps you.😊
In the JLPT course, you can ask me any questions as much as you want.
I will teach you until you get it!
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