Japanese dictionary & Nihongo study tool.
The Japanese grammar content is from jgram.org licensed CC BY-SA 2.0.

< back to grammar index
ことになる
koto ni naru
JLPT N3
Edit  Stefanie
Meaning
it has been decided/arranged that
It has been decided that I will work in Tokyo
Edit  Stefanie
Formation
Phrases
しゅじんがしごとでとうきょうにいくことになった。
It has been decided that my husband will go to Tokyo for professional reasons.
Edit  #7788 Stefanie
りゅうがくすることになりました。
It has been arranged that I will study abroad.
Edit  #7789 Stefanie
Discussion and comments
Same as [kotoninaru], we should merge both articles. Which syntax do we use: seperated by space or in one word?
Nihonjin