Japanese

こととなる

こととなる
Meaning: to be decided; to come about
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example

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

Usage Notes

Expresses that something has been decided or reached a certain state, often used in formal or objective contexts.

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