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๐ŸŒธ Japanese Topic 128ไธญ็ดš๐ŸŒป Intermediate

ใ€œใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™

...koto ni shimasu

I have decided to...

๐ŸŒธ Expressing Personal Decisions ๐ŸŒธ

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Dialogue

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšๅฅๅบทใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ€ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ่ตฐใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Kenkou no tame ni, ashita kara mainichi hashiru koto ni shimasu.

For my health, I've decided to run every day starting tomorrow.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚็งใฏ็”˜ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’้ฃŸในใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Ii desu ne. Watashi wa amai mono o tabenai koto ni shimashita.

That's good. I have decided not to eat sweets.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใˆใฃใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸๅคงๅฅฝใใ ใฃใŸใฎใซใ€‚

Etsu, hontou desu ka? Daisuki datta noni.

Oh, really? Even though you loved them.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ไปŠๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผใ‚‚็ ‚็ณ–ใชใ—ใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Hai. Kyou kara koohii mo satou nashi ni suru koto ni shimasu.

Yes. From today, I've decided to take my coffee without sugar too.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใ™ใ”ใ„ๆฑบๅฟƒใงใ™ใญใ€‚็งใ‚‚ใŠ้…’ใ‚’ๆŽงใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Sugoi kesshin desu ne. Watashi mo osake o hikaeru koto ni shimasu.

That's a big resolution. I'll decide to cut back on alcohol too.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšไบŒไบบใง้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†๏ผ

Futari de ganbarimashou!

Let's do our best together!

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๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary

5 words
ใฏใ—ใ‚‹hashiruto run
ใ‚ใพใ„ใ‚‚ใฎamai monosweets / sweet things
ใ•ใจใ†satousugar
ใ‘ใฃใ—ใ‚“kesshindetermination / resolution
ใฒใ‹ใˆใ‚‹hikaeruto refrain from / to cut back
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โญ Key Sentence

V-dictionary form / V-nai form + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™

V-dict / V-nai + koto ni shimasu

I have decided to (do / not do) something.

  • Pattern: ใ€œใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™
  • Meaning: To make a personal decision or choice.
ใ‚ฟใƒใ‚ณใ‚’ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Tabako o yameru koto ni shimashita.

I have decided to quit smoking.

ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใŠๅผๅฝ“ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Mainichi obentou o tsukuru koto ni shimasu.

I've decided to make my lunch box every day.

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๐ŸŽ“ Explanation

The expression ใ€Œใ€œใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€ is used when the speaker makes a conscious decision or choice about their own future actions.

It follows the dictionary form of a verb for positive decisions, or the nai-form for negative decisions (deciding NOT to do something).

Using the past tense ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ implies the decision has already been made and is now a settled matter.

Kyou wa arukanai koto ni shimashita.
= 'I decided not to walk today.'

Rainen kekkon suru koto ni shimashita.
= 'I have decided to get married next year.'

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๐Ÿ“ Quiz

How do you say 'I have decided to study Japanese every day'?