ใใใจใซใใพใ
...koto ni shimasu
I have decided to...
๐ธ Expressing Personal Decisions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kenkou no tame ni, ashita kara mainichi hashiru koto ni shimasu.
For my health, I've decided to run every day starting tomorrow.
Ii desu ne. Watashi wa amai mono o tabenai koto ni shimashita.
That's good. I have decided not to eat sweets.
Etsu, hontou desu ka? Daisuki datta noni.
Oh, really? Even though you loved them.
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.
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.
Futari de ganbarimashou!
Let's do our best together!
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-dict / V-nai + koto ni shimasu
I have decided to (do / not do) something.
- Pattern: ใใใจใซใใพใ
- Meaning: To make a personal decision or choice.
Tabako o yameru koto ni shimashita.
I have decided to quit smoking.
Mainichi obentou o tsukuru koto ni shimasu.
I've decided to make my lunch box every day.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใใใใจใซใใพใใ 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 ใใจใซใใพใใ 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.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'I have decided to study Japanese every day'?