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〜ことにしている: make it a rule to

N4 · 04 Intention, plans & decisions

Describes a rule or habit that you decided for yourself.

Verb dictionary or negative + ことにしている. It is a personal habit that you keep, not a one-time decision (that is 〜ことにした). It is not something imposed by others (that is 〜ことになっている).

Examples

I make it a rule to run for thirty minutes every morning.

I make it a rule not to eat sweets at night.

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