Explanation:〜ことにしている
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"do something as a regular practice"
Used to indicate a habit or a personal rule that one has chosen to follow. It conveys that the speaker has made a decision to do something regularly or continuously and maintains that choice as a rule or routine.
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V(dictionary form / nai form)+ ことにしている
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- Personal Decision as a Habit: This expression is used to describe an action that the speaker has decided to perform regularly.
- Sense of Continuation: It implies that the decision is ongoing or currently in practice.
- Intentionality: The speaker has made a conscious choice to continue this habit or behavior.
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N4
Sample sentenes
毎日 30分 勉強することにしています。
I study 30 minute every day as a regular practice.
私は タバコを 吸わないことにしています。
I don’t smoke as a personal rule.
毎日 朝7時に 起きることにしています。
I make it a rule to wake up at 7 A.M every day.
人の 悪口を 言わないことにしています。
I make it a rule not to talk behind someone's back.
毎朝 ニュースを 見ることにしています。
I watch the news every morning as a routine.
毎日 朝ごはんを 食べることにしています。
I eat breakfast every day as a regular routine.
寝る 前には スマホを 見ないことにしています。
I make it a point not to look at my smartphone before going to bed.
Vocabulary
Japanese | English |
わるぐちを いう | to talk behind someone's back |
ニュース | news |