decide to

Beginner

15-20 min

very common

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Explanation

Indicates a personal decision.

[Verb dictionary form] + ことにする

毎朝ジョギングすることにした。

Maiasa jogingu suru koto ni shita.

I decided to jog every morning.

お酒をやめることにしました。

Osake wo yameru koto ni shimashita.

I decided to quit drinking.

Personal/active decision vs ことになる.

～ことになる

it will be that, it turns out that

～ために (tame ni)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~

～のに (noni)

although ~, despite ~, even though ~

～にもかかわらず

despite ~, in spite of ~

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~, reach the point where ~

Common for personal resolutions.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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