Vocab Info

A2 Expressions, Suru verb (included)

(こと)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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    Common
    1. Expressions, Suru verb (included)

      1.

      to decide to

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Expressions, Suru verb (included)

      2.

      to pretend that

      Usually written using kana alone, after the past tense form of a verb
    3. Expressions, Suru verb (included)

      3.

      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

    All Forms

    事にする 【ことにする】

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    Examples

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      主人(しゅじん):「(いま)暴言(ぼうげん)()かなかったことにする。」

      Husband: 'I will pretend that I didn't hear the abusive language just now.'

      • N1

      彼女(かのじょ)のことが本気(ほんき)()きなので婚約(こんやく)をする(こと)にした。

      Because I am truly in love with her, I decided to get engaged.

      • N1

      (つま)(むすめ)に:「(あか)(てん)をとった?()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...'

      • N1

      (つま)風邪(かぜ)()いたので仕方(しかた)なく一人(ひとり)旅行(りょこう)()(こと)にしました。

      Because my wife caught a cold, I decided to go on the trip alone reluctantly.

      • N1

      (ちち)息子(むすこ)に:「お(まえ)女装(じょそう)していたのか?このことは()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.'

      • N1
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