ことにする

Frequency rank: 488.

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); suru verb - included

to decide toword usually written using kana alone
to pretend thatword usually written using kana aloneafter the past tense form of a verb
to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule toword usually written using kana aloneas 〜ことにしている

Forms

ことにするFrequency rank: 488.
事にする【ことにする】Frequency rank: 3,025. – 3,027.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to decide to

This phrase is used to express a decision made by someone about a specific action or course of action they will take.

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I decided to meet my friend tomorrow.

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I decided not to go on the trip.

to pretend that

This usage reflects a situation where someone acts as if something is true, even when it is not.

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He pretends that there are no problems at all.

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She is pretending to be fine.

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

This meaning refers to establishing a habit or routine, indicating that someone regularly does a particular action.

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I have made it a practice to jog every morning.

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I have made it a rule to spend time with my family on weekends.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to decide toto make it a priority toto decide to exercise every dayto decide to solve this problemto decide to meet herto decide to take up a new hobbyto pretend to be unavailableねがてぃぶnegativeto make a habit of negative thinkingto decide to stop pursuing higher educationto decide to spend time at home