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A2 Expression, する-verb (includes する)
事にするto decide to, to pretend that, to make a practice of doing, to make it a rule to
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Expression, する-verb (includes する)
1.
to decide to
Usually written using kana alone2.
to pretend that
Usually written using kana alone, after the past tense form of a verb3.
to make a practice of doing, to make it a rule to
Usually written using kana alone, as 〜ことにしている
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事にする 【ことにする】
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主人:「今の暴言は聞かなかったことにする。」
Husband: 'I will pretend that I didn't hear the abusive language just now.'
彼女のことが本気で好きなので婚約をする事にした。
Because I am truly in love with her, I decided to get engaged.
妻が娘に:「赤点をとった?聞かなかったことにするわ…。」
Wife to daughter: 'Did you get a failing mark? I'll pretend I didn't hear that...'
妻が風邪を引いたので仕方なく一人で旅行に行く事にしました。
Because my wife caught a cold, I decided to go on the trip alone reluctantly.
父が息子に:「お前…女装していたのか?このことは見なかったことにする。」
Father to son: 'You... were you cross-dressing? I'll pretend I didn't see this.'
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