~ことになっている

〜koto ni natte iru

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Formation

Verb-dictionary form + ことになっている

Describes something that is decided, arranged, or expected.

When to use

ことになっている: a rule or arrangement set by others (~ことになっている).

Explanation

The ~ことになっている grammar point is used to express that something has been decided or arranged, or is expected as a rule or custom. It can be translated as 'it is decided that...', 'it is arranged that...', or 'it is expected to...' in English. The formation is used with verbs in their dictionary form.

Example sentences

Decisions (Decide To / It Was Decided)

Corpus examples (60)

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