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ことになる (kotoni-naru)】 Meaning in Japanese & English - Pronunciation, Translation

💡Meaning

It will end up being

📝Usage

Verb[dict] / Verb[ない] + ことになる

📚Examples

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このままでは、約束の時間に遅れることになる。

⚠️Notes

Indicates a decision or outcome that has been determined by external factors, not the speaker's will. "It has been decided that..." or "it will end up being..." (e.g., 来月、大阪へ出張することになった。 - It has been decided that I will go on a business trip to Osaka next month.)