Japanese

になる

ことになる
Meaning: it has been decided that...; it turns out that...
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 事になる 事にならない
Polite 事になります 事になりません
Past 事になった 事にならなかった
Polite + Past 事になりました 事になりませんでした
Te-form 事になって 事にならなくて
Potential 事になれる 事になれない
Passive 事になられる 事になられない
Causative 事にならせる 事にならせない
Causative + Passive 事にならされる 事にならされない
Imperative 事になれ 事になるな

Handwriting

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Example

It has been decided that I will be transferred to an overseas branch starting next month.

Usage Notes

Expresses a decision or a result that has been reached, often implying that the speaker is following a course of events rather than making a personal choice.

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