成す

verb (godan)なす · nasu

1. Englishto form; to make; to constitute

   • 彼は作家として名を成そうという野心を持っている。He has an ambition to make a name for himself as a writer.

2. Englishto build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish

   • イナゴが大群をなしてやってきた。Locusts came in big swarms.

3. Englishto accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain

   • 人間は動物よりはるかに多くの偉業をなしてきたのである。Human beings have achieved a lot more than animals.

4. Englishto change (into); to convert

5. Englishto do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about

6. Englishto do intentionally

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)