「〜ことになる」- Decided to...

Explanation

「〜ことになる」 is a Japanese grammatical structure used to express decisions or outcomes that are determined by external factors or objective conditions, rather than personal will. It can be translated as "decided to...", "it turns out that...", or "will..." depending on the context.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Verb Dictionary Form + ことになる	Verb Dictionary Form + ことになる	Indicates a decision or outcome determined by external factors or objective conditions.
Verb Negative Form + ことになる	Verb Negative Form + ことになる	Indicates a decision or outcome determined by external factors or objective conditions.

Basic Usage

Connection

• Verb Dictionary Form + ことになる
• Verb Negative Form + ことになる

Meaning

• Indicates a decision or outcome determined by external factors or objective conditions.

Examples

• 来月らいげつから日本にほんに行いくことになりました。
• Raigetsu kara Nihon ni iku koto ni narimashita.
• It has been decided that I will go to Japan next month.
  

• 会議かいぎは来週らいしゅうに延期えんきすることになりました。
• Kaigi wa raishuu ni enki suru koto ni narimashita.
• The meeting has been postponed to next week.
  

• 彼かれは会社かいしゃを辞やめることになりました。
• Kare wa kaisha o yameru koto ni narimashita.
• It has been decided that he will quit the company.
  

• このこのプロジェクトぷろじぇくとは中止ちゅうしすることになりました。
• Kono purojekuto wa chuushi suru koto ni narimashita.
• It has been decided that this project will be canceled.
  

Comparison and Differences

「〜ことになる」 and 「〜ことにする」 both express decisions, but they differ in terms of who makes the decision.

Grammar Point	Decision Maker	Usage Context
〜ことになる	External factors or objective conditions	Indicates a decision made by external factors or objective conditions.
〜ことにする	Personal will	Indicates a decision made by personal will.

Examples:

• 来月らいげつから日本にほんに行いくことになりました。
• Raigetsu kara Nihon ni iku koto ni narimashita.
• It has been decided that I will go to Japan next month. (External decision)
  

• 来月らいげつから日本にほんに行いくことにしました。
• Raigetsu kara Nihon ni iku koto ni shimashita.
• I decided to go to Japan next month. (Personal decision)
  

Deep Dive

「〜ことになる」 is primarily used to express decisions or outcomes determined by external factors or objective conditions. It emphasizes the objectivity of the decision rather than personal will. Therefore, it is important to consider the context to determine who or what is making the decision.

Summary

「〜ことになる」 is a Japanese grammatical structure used to express decisions or outcomes determined by external factors or objective conditions. Mastering this pattern will help you better understand and use decision-making expressions in Japanese.