Verb る ことになる

When to use

ことになる: it was decided or arranged, not by you (転勤することになった).

Explanation

The る ことになる grammar point is used to express that something has been decided or arranged. It often indicates a decision made by someone else or due to circumstances. It can be translated as 'it has been decided that' or 'it turns out that' in English. The formation requires a verb in る (dictionary) form.

• 今日こんにちは会議かいぎがなくなることになりました。

  It has been decided that there will be no meeting today.

  Kyou wa kaigi ga nakunaru koto ni narimashita.

• 来週らいしゅう、友達ともだちと旅行りょこうすることになった。

  It has been arranged that I will travel with my friends next week.

  Raishuu, tomodachi to ryokou suru koto ni natta.

• 彼女かのじょが今度こんどのプロジェクトのリーダーになることになりました。

  It has been decided that she will be the leader of the next project.

  Kanojo ga kondo no purojekuto no riida ni naru koto ni narimashita.

• 急きゅうに仕事しごとが入はいったので、休やすみを取とることになった。

  Due to sudden work, it has been decided that I will take a day off.

  Kyuu ni shigoto ga haitta node, yasumi wo toru koto ni natta.

Decisions (Decide To / It Was Decided)

• Verb ることにする〜ru koto ni suruN4Decide to do something, make a decision.
• Verb ない + ことにするVerb nai koto ni suruN4To decide not to do something.
• Verb ない ことになるVerb nai koto ni naruN4Expresses a result; 'end up not', 'it will become that'…
• ～ことにしている〜koto ni shite iruN3Express a personal rule or habit; 'I make it a rule to'…
• ～ことになっている〜koto ni natte iruN3Describes something that is decided, arranged, or expected.

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