ことになる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
1. to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
usu. sentence ending
Since it was troublesome, it was decided that we would just talk normally.
2. to be the result (of); to be the outcome
I am truly sorry that things have suddenly turned out this way.
3. to be the reason (for)
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Composed of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
Examples (200 in total)
You'll get into trouble.
This is going to get complicated.
How did it come to this?
It was decided that we would compete.
She's going to be in charge.
We will meet sooner or later.
My big brother is getting married.
If so, what would that mean?
To think it would come to me facing you.
It was decided that it would be held in Japan.
It will absolutely not turn out well.
We arrived at a compromise.
I am supposed to go to the head office.
I never thought it would happen.
My savings are in terrible shape, so...
We decided to have a wrap party.
I never thought it would be like this.
I don't remember how it happened.
You or I will be chosen.
How on earth did it come to this?
I don't understand what I'm supposed to do.
When is the ship leaving?
It was decided that I would spend the night here.
It had been arranged that I would go somewhere far away.
It will result in losing the only hope.
In that case, what exactly does it mean?
I was used to studying when I was a student.
It may give rise to serious trouble.
I'm sorry that this happened.
And then, you will end up having a strange dream.
You'll have to take on the trial alone.
Both expectations will prove to be wrong.
That would really mean we lost to the culprit!
We'll be taking control of this district.
You could be here for a long while.
I never imagined this would happen.
In the end, it was decided to be the day after tomorrow.
The meeting is to be held next week.
We're moving because of family circumstances.
If I make a mistake with this, it will be a serious problem.
Our campus festival is to be held next week.
That would mean disobeying the royal family's orders.
My long-awaited vacation has turned out like this.
It's been decided that he'll be taken off the project.
I ended up serving as the referee.
It will result in building a temporary capital.
The execution of the budget also seems likely to be delayed.
The latter will result in abandoning the weak.
We've decided to move in with our daughter and her husband.
It will surely shake the world.
We are to meet at noon.
We are to meet at six.
I never thought it would wind up like this.
You are supposed to come at 7 o'clock.
They were supposed to have gotten married in May.
They are to be married in June.
We are to take an exam tomorrow.
What kind of treatment will I get?
I still don't understand how this happened.
She ended up getting married to him.
He was to dine with us.
It was decided that meals would also be brought to the room.
As a result, scars may remain.
In due course, you will come to know.
I became embarrassed about the matter.
I don't know exactly how or why that happened.
He is to go to Tokyo on business.
Depending on how you interpret it, that is what it amounts to.
He is going to leave tomorrow afternoon.
Last time, I talked too much and it turned into a big problem.
The last person is supposed to turn off the light.
I ended up drinking beer again.
In other words, this theory turns out to have been wrong.
It means that the standard has been completely lost.
When is she to go abroad?
This year I've been put in charge of a first-year class.
In the meantime, I am supposed to show my face as a stand-in.
But that idea was soon overturned.
My father is to go to London on business.
Also, it was decided that we would perform a play on stage.
I don't understand how it could've happened.
Mr. Bell is due to make a speech tonight.
It will become extremely risky and costly.
We're supposed to meet at 2:30.
It was decided that I would attend the celebration too.
He said he wasn't used to speaking in public.
My little brother is going to compete in the game tournament too.
During the 19th century, many inventions were developed.
I want to make sure what time I'm supposed to leave.
When are you to leave here?
My father is to appear on TV tonight.
He will end up in prison.
The project was frozen, and the team ended up being disbanded.
They are going to meet at the hotel tomorrow.
I am supposed to meet him at four.
Because of my poor grades, I have to take remedial lessons.
If no one takes it home, it will have to be disposed of.
You are supposed to introduce yourselves in turn.
They are to hold a party tonight.
You are supposed to hand in your homework by Friday.
We were giving a concert the next day.
I am going to Hawaii next year.
I'll begin going to work starting April 10th.
We are to go on a picnic tomorrow.
I didn't expect that Tom would fall in love with Mary.
It will have been raining for a week tomorrow.
I never thought we'd end up like this.
I am truly sorry that things have suddenly turned out this way.
I'm looking for a man who is supposed to live here.
If your answer is correct, it follows that mine is wrong.
If this is true, it will be a serious matter.
There are many people to come this afternoon.
It's been decided that the shop will open under my supervision.
Eh? Wouldn't doing such a thing end up helping the enemy?
It means that you are overlooking it despite being aware of it.
She's supposed to be back by lunchtime.
So, it was decided that we would at least try to cross the border.
They will have been in America for ten years next year.
It was decided to reinvestigate the incident.
However, the peaceful daily life would be shattered sooner than expected.
We ended up spending a painful night in the hospital room.
What will happen to us if an earthquake occurs?
He was nervous because he was leaving for America the next morning.
By tomorrow, it will have been snowing for a week.
That means the right to participate has been returned to me as well.
Officially, this floor is supposed to have guests too.
The president was visiting France that month.
Someone is going to make me a frame with netting stretched across it.
Because monopolizing technology will create many enemies.
He will have lived in Paris for ten years next year.
He'll have many hardships to go through in the future.
Starting today, we are finally going to begin producing paper.
It has come to this, but will our paths cross again?
In truth, I wanted to stop it before it came to that.
But such expectations were soon to be shattered.
I am supposed to meet her at three this afternoon.
The meeting is to be held here tomorrow.
We will discuss this point later.
Truly, I ended up having to take in a lot of information in a short period of time.
When it comes to sports, John is very good.
The car broke down, so they had to walk.
He said that everything would turn out well.
When it comes to cooking, no one can equal Mary.
You reap what you sow.
We will have lived here for ten years at the end of this month.
He will have been in the hospital for a year next March.
From this evidence it follows that he is innocent.
Sooner or later, you'll tell me everything.
However, if I explain in detail, my information will also become known to them.
I ended up seeing it under bad circumstances.
From this evidence, it follows that he is not the criminal.
Oh, that person? That's the one who's going to work at our shop.
From that day forth he lived with the boy.
You'll get into trouble if your girlfriend finds out the truth.
We are going to see her in front of the station tomorrow.
It follows from this that the company is not responsible for the accident.
It means that there is someone else in the vicinity.
That amounts to arbitrarily taking away students' freedom and rights.
However, he would come to realize that this was an extremely naive idea.
If our advice had been acted upon, you would not have got into trouble.
Since he repeatedly urged it, I ended up doing so.
I'll be visiting Japan again in a few years.
However, I would come to regret that choice a few hours later.
Depending on the combinations, the room for strategy becomes limitless.
Everybody is supposed to know the law, but few people really do.
If that happens, it will mean that everything is a futile effort.
The five of us came to a stop in the middle of the street.
If you should be late again, you'll lose your job.
I never thought I would end up living such a life.
My uncle was coming to see us the next day.
Every boy is supposed to wear a tie at the party.
From here on, you will have to walk along a narrow path that runs beside the cliff.
My uncle will have been in New York for two years next month.
Once again, I will throw myself into battle.
My sister has two sons, so I have two nephews.
And so, we ended up returning home from the police station.
If I visit Nara again, I will have visited it four times.
Our American neighbor will have lived in Japan for five years next year.
It would be scary if that caused the club itself to be abolished.
If it is true, it follows that Nakagawa is guilty.
The boat is to leave for England this evening.
The discovery will have a momentous effect on the treatment of cancer.
You shall see greater things than that.
I ended up facing the next day with that question still unresolved.
My sister will have been studying English for ten years when she graduates from her college.
I'm supposed to go to that school tomorrow to hear the details.
By next April you will have studied English for ten years.
I am going to leave the town that I once hated but now love.
And then, several days later, a young man came to live in this forest.
The self-introduction ended simply, and it was decided to head to the carriage outside.
I will have been studying English for six years by the end of next month.
From this, it follows that he is innocent.
That baby will have slept five hours by noon.
It follows from this that he must be innocent.
I am seeing Mr Brown at his office this afternoon.
We will have been studying English for five years next February.
As a result, summer consists of continuous daytime, and winter consists of continuous nighttime.
Anyone who gets deeply involved with you will meet the same fate sooner or later.
I forgot to mention it, but for the upcoming workplace tour, we will be going in groups of three.
If what you say is true, it follows that he has an alibi.