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Review decision, result, and arrangement patterns so you can tell who decided what in context.
ことにする usually shows a decision made by the speaker or the group they belong to. ことになる usually presents the outcome of a decision, often without naming the decision-maker directly.
今日は電車ではなく、歩いて帰ることにした。
I decided to walk home instead of taking the train today.
ことにした shows the speaker’s own decision.
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会議は来週に延期することになった。
It was decided that the meeting would be postponed until next week.
ことになった presents the result of a decision without centering the decider.
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