Japanese

まっている

にきまっている
Meaning: to be certain to; must be; bound to
Part of Speech: Auxiliary verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present に決まっている に決まっていない
Polite に決まっています に決まっていません
Past に決まっていた に決まっていなかった
Polite + Past に決まっていました に決まっていませんでした
Te-form に決まっていて に決まっていなくて
Potential に決まっていられる に決まっていられない
Passive に決まっていられる に決まっていられない
Causative に決まっていさせる に決まっていさせない
Imperative に決まっていろ に決まっているな

Handwriting

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Example

He must be lying.

Usage Notes

An expression used to express a strong conviction or certainty about something. It often follows a verb in dictionary form or a noun.

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