it has been decided that ~

Beginner

15-20 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses that something has been decided (not by the speaker).

[Verb dictionary form/ない-form] + ことになる

来月から大阪で働くことになりました。

Raigetsu kara Oosaka de hataraku koto ni narimashita.

It has been decided that I will work in Osaka from next month.

パーティーは中止することになった。

Paatii wa chuushi suru koto ni natta.

It was decided that the party would be cancelled.

Don't confuse with ～ことにする (your own decision).

～ことにする

to decide to ~

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

Use for external decisions or rules.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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