JLPT N4 grammar

〜ことになるmeaning and usage

Meaning

  1. To be decided that A; A is decided (by someone else)
  2. Shows a natural/logical conclusion A

This point is also listed at N3.

How to form it

  • verb (dictionary form)ことになる
  • verb (nai-form)ことになる
  • verb (dictionary form)/verb (nai-form)ことになっている

How it is used

A decision not made by the speaker alone: by an organization, by others, or by circumstances. People also use it for their own decisions to sound modest. 「〜ことになっている」 describes a rule or arrangement.

Examples

  1. 昨日の会議で、パーティーが２１日に行われることになりました。

    It was decided at the meeting yesterday to have the party on the 21st.

  2. 来月から大阪で働くことになりました。

    It's been decided that I'll start working in Osaka next month.

  3. この部屋では、靴を脱ぐことになっています。

    Shoes are to be taken off in this room.