make it a rule to, make it a point to

Beginner

15-20 min

common

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Explanation

Indicates a personal habit or rule.

[Verb dictionary form] + ことにしている

毎日野菜を食べることにしている。

Mainichi yasai wo taberu koto ni shite iru.

I make it a rule to eat vegetables every day.

夜11時前に寝ることにしています。

Yoru juuichiji mae ni neru koto ni shite imasu.

I make it a point to sleep before 11 PM.

Describes ongoing personal habit.

～ことにする

decide to

～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 describing habits and routines.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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