ことにする – Vocabulary details

ことにする

Expression

Verb (する)

Usually written in kana

1. to decide to

女おんなの子こだけで行いくことにするわ。I've decided to go with just the girls.

2. to pretend that

after the past tense form of a verb

いえ、聞きかなかったことにして。No, pretend you didn't hear that.

3. to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

as 〜ことにしている

なんでも挑ちょう戦せんすることにしてるんだ。I've made it a rule to try anything.

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thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

perhaps; maybe; possibly

見みなかったことにしときますね。

I'll pretend I didn't see it.

行いかないことにしたよ。

I decided not to go.

待まつことにしたよ。

I've decided to wait.

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