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Originally Posted by m4x30000
Hi !
I would need some help explaining a verb form which I did not see anywhere, I got a message from a friend with the following : "明日から東京へ行くことになりそうです！" -- What bugs me is the "ことになりそうです！", I've seen on a website the form "koto ni shimasu/suru", but haven't found anything for "koto ni nari" ? Can someone please explain what is this used for, or send me a reference ??
thanks for any help !
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The literal meaning of ～～する事になる is "The circumstances are leading me to do ~~~". A more casual translation would be "It looks like I have to do ~~~."
なる is one of the most under-rated verbs by Japanese-learners. No one can speak Japanese naturally without using it frequently.
"明日から東京へ行くことになりそうです = Looks like I'm going to be in Tokyo starting tomorrow.