Japanese Texts Using 〜ことにする (decide to)
6 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜ことにする (decide to), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.
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蟹のしょうばい
The Crab's Barber Business
新美 南吉
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ネオン横丁殺人事件
The Murder on Neon Alley
海野 十三
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女給
The Waitress
細井 和喜蔵
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奥様探偵術
The Lady Detective's Technique
夢野 久作
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百面相役者
The Hundred-Faced Actor
江戸川 乱歩
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大使館の始末機関
The Embassy's Cleanup Agency
海野 十三
解説Background
About the grammar point 〜ことにする
〜ことにする (decide to) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 6 free Japanese texts that use 〜ことにする in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.
Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜ことにする across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.
質問Questions
〜ことにする: questions & answers
What does 〜ことにする mean?
〜ことにする (decide to) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 6 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.
What JLPT level is 〜ことにする?
〜ことにする is typically introduced around JLPT N4. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.
How can I practise 〜ことにする by reading?
Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜ことにする was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.