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To begin to feel affection or fondness for someone/something.
彼女のことが好きになりました。
I've come to like her.
この街は徐々に好きになりました。
I gradually grew fond of this town.
Used for gradual development of feelings. More formal than casual speech.
Unlike English 'fell in love,' 好きになりました implies a gradual development of feelings rather than a sudden change. Use for things like 'I grew to like sushi' rather than 'I fell in love with her.'
The ました (mashita) ending makes this phrase polite. For casual speech, use 好きになった (suki ni natta).
Combines 好き (suki, 'like/love') with なる (naru, 'to become') and past polite auxiliary ました (mashita). Represents a gradual change in emotion over time.
Often used in contexts where feelings develop over time rather than instant attraction. The polite form ました (mashita) suggests a formal or polite tone.