Meaning of 事になる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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事になる
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Kana Readingことになる
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Romajikotoninaru
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Word Senses
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- 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
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Example Sentences
事になる, ことになる used in context
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Darren is to be put through a trial. If he fails, it's the death penalty!
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I'm going to be singing a capella at a friend's wedding ceremony.
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本当は土曜日からの予定が、いろいろあって週明けからってことになった。
It was going to be from Saturday, but, with one thing and another, it ended up being from the new week.
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それゆえに、全てが舞さんの肩に圧し掛かってくることになる訳だ。
And so everything ends up coming down on Mai's shoulders.
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彼女たちは、健一のはからいで、町の様々な場所で働くことになった。
Thanks to the arrangements made by Ken'ichi, the women found various places to work around town.
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子どもを甘やかして育てたことで、ステラは後に自ら災いを招くことになってしまった。
In spoiling her child, Stella made a rod for her own back in the years that were to follow.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
On: ジ, ズ
Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える
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