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Meaning of 事になる(ことになる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

事になる
Kana Reading
ことになる
Romaji
kotoninaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    it has been decided (so) that; it has been arranged (so) that

Example Sentences

事になる, ことになる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
事になる
Plain Polite
事になります
Negative
事にならない
Negative Polite
事になりません

Past

Plain
事になった
Plain Polite
事になりました
Negative
事にならなかった
Negative Polite
事になりませんでした

Te

Plain
事になって
Plain Polite
事になりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
事になられる
Plain Polite
事になられます
Negative
事になられない
Negative Polite
事になられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On: ジ, ズ

Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える

8 strokes

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