ことになる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ことになる | ことにならない |
| Polite | ことになります | ことになりません |
| Past polite | ことになりました | ことになりませんでした |
| Past | ことになった | ことにならなかった |
| Te-form | ことになって | ことにならないで |
| Desire | ことになりたい | ことになりたくない |
| Potential | ことになれる | ことになれない |
| Passive | ことになられる | ことになられない |
| Causative | ことにならせる | ことにならせない |
| Causative passive | ことにならせられるalso ことにならされる | ことにならせられないalso ことにならされない |
| Volitional | ことになろう | |
| Polite volitional | ことになりましょう | |
| Imperative | ことになれ | ことになるな |
| Conditional | ことになれば | ことにならなければ |
| Tara conditional | ことになったら | ことにならなかったら |
it has been decided that; it has been arranged that
Expresses that a decision or arrangement has been made, often by someone else or by circumstances. Frequently used at the end of a sentence.
It has been decided that I will go on a business trip to Tokyo next month.
It has been arranged that the meeting will be held next Wednesday.
it turns out that; the result is that
Indicates that a situation has come about as a natural consequence or outcome, not necessarily by anyone's direct decision.
After practicing every day, I became able to speak well. In other words, it turned out that my efforts paid off.
The fact that he didn't come means that the plan has changed.
it means that; it is equivalent to
Used to explain the logical implication or reason behind a situation; often rephrases a preceding statement.
If he doesn't agree, it means the plan will be canceled.
If this data is correct, it means our hypothesis was wrong.