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    3. 事にする

    事にする

    事ことに​す​る​

    to decide to

    KMT8Ref L1VerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ことにする

    Verb

    1.
    to decide to
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to pretend that
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to make a practice of doing, to make it a rule to
    word usually written using kana alone

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    私わたしは毎まい日にち運うん動どうすることにしている。

    I make it a rule to exercise every day.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    今きょ日うは疲つかれているから、早はやく寝ねることにしよう。

    I'm tired today, so I'll decide to go to bed early.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    健けん康こうのために、甘あまいものは控ひかえることにした。

    For my health, I decided to cut back on sweets.

    KMT8Food & DiningMedicine & HealthDaily Life
    プロジェクトの締しめ切きりが近ちかいので、週しゅう末まつも働はたらくことにする。

    Since the project deadline is near, I'll decide to work on the weekend too.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんのミスを隠かくすため、何なにも知しらなかったことにした。

    To hide his mistake, he pretended that he knew nothing.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    事
    こと・つか.う・つか.える…(3)
    matter・thing・fact・business・reason…(1)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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