Word Meaning 為せば成る

なせばなる nasebanaru

為せば成る is read as なせばなる (nasebanaru) and means if you have a mind to do something, you can do it.

Meaning

English

if you have a mind to do something, you can do it

Reading

Kana

なせばなる

Romaji

nasebanaru

Writing Variants

なせば成る なせばなる nasebanaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 61352 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

為さる

なさる

to do

為初める

しそめる

to begin to do

為果せる

しおおせる

to accomplish

為る

する

creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")

為れる

される

to be done (to someone or something)

為される

なされる

to do

為にする

ためにする

to have an ulterior motive

為になる

ためになる

to be of benefit

為れつつある

されつつある

to be in the process of being ...

為替

かわせ

exchange (e.g. foreign)

為

ため

affecting

為政者

いせいしゃ

statesman

Example Sentences

為せば成る、為さねば成らぬ何事も。

Where there's a will, there's a way.