~ことにしている

〜koto ni shite iru

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Formation

Verb-casual + ことにしている

Express a personal rule or habit; 'I make it a rule to', 'I always make sure to'.

When to use

ことにしている: a rule you set yourself and keep (毎朝走ることにしている).

Explanation

The ~ことにしている grammar point is used to express a personal rule, habit, or decision that the speaker has made for themselves. It can be translated as 'I make it a rule to' or 'I always make sure to' in English. This grammar point is formed by attaching ことにしている to the casual form of a verb.

Example sentences

Decisions (Decide To / It Was Decided)

Corpus examples (60)

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