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〜ことになる: Japanese grammar explained

~koto ni naru — An outside decision / outcome ("it has been decided that, it turns out that").

Structure

Verb(dictionary)+ことになる

Examples

  • 来月、大阪に転勤することになりました。

    らいげつ、おおさかにてんきんすることになりました。

    It's been decided that I'll be transferred to Osaka next month.

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