N3

Formal Rules with ～ことになっている

Understand ～ことになっている in rules, procedures, schedules, and official arrangements.

Read ～ことになっている as a standing rule, policy, or established arrangement.Distinguish it from ことにする and ことになる.Recognize the pattern in notices, manuals, school rules, and workplace writing.

Guided study

Core meaning

～ことになっている describes a rule, system, or arrangement that is already in place. It is common in signs, company manuals, school policies, and official schedules.

この図書館では、館内で飲食しないことになっている。

At this library, eating and drinking inside are not allowed.

Standing rule.

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面接の結果は、一週間以内に連絡することになっています。

The interview result is scheduled to be announced within one week.

Established procedure.

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