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Talking About Decisions

1. Vocabulary List

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ™๏ผˆใฒใฃใ“ใ™๏ผ‰hikkosuto move (house)
ใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณmanshonapartment / flat
ใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆarubaitopart-time job
ใ•ใŒใ™sagasuto look for / to search
ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹๏ผˆใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹๏ผ‰kariruto rent / to borrow
ไฝใ‚€๏ผˆใ™ใ‚€๏ผ‰sumuto live / to reside
ๅฃๅบง๏ผˆใ“ใ†ใ–๏ผ‰kลzabank account
้–‹ใ๏ผˆใฒใ‚‰ใ๏ผ‰hirakuto open
ๆ‰‹็ด™๏ผˆใฆใŒใฟ๏ผ‰tegamiletter
ๅ‡บใ™๏ผˆใ ใ™๏ผ‰dasuto send / to submit
ไผ‘ใ‚€๏ผˆใ‚„ใ™ใ‚€๏ผ‰yasumuto rest / to take a break
ใŠใ†ใผใ™ใ‚‹ลbo suruto apply (for a job)
่ฟ‘ๆ‰€๏ผˆใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ‰kinjoneighbourhood
ๆ—…่กŒ๏ผˆใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†๏ผ‰ryokลtravel / trip
ๆญฉใ๏ผˆใ‚ใ‚‹ใ๏ผ‰arukuto walk

2. Grammar & Sentences

ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โ€” "I've decided toโ€ฆ" (affirmative)

Used to express that you have made a decision to do something.

  • Structure: [Verb dictionary form] + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  • Key Phrase: ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ™ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Hikkosu koto ni shimashita.) โ€” "We've decided to move house."
JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใซๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ™ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Manshon ni hikkosu koto ni shimashita.I've decided to move to an apartment.
ใ‚ขใƒซใƒใ‚คใƒˆใ‚’ใ•ใŒใ™ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Arubaito o sagasu koto ni shimashita.I've decided to look for a part-time job.
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅใ‚Šใ‚Œใๆ›ธใ‚’ๆ›ธใใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Ashita rirekisho o kaku koto ni shimashita.I've decided to write a CV tomorrow.
ไฝใ‚€ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Sumu koto ni shimashita.She has decided to live with a friend.
ไผ‘ใ‚€ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Yasumu koto ni shimashita.I've decided to take a break.

Spelling note: The correct spelling is ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โ€” not ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ with ใฆ-form or past-tense verb before it.


ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โ€” "I've decided not toโ€ฆ" (negative)

Used to express that you have made a decision not to do something. Use the nai-form of the verb.

  • Structure: [Verb nai-form] + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  • Key Phrase: ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ•ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Hikkosu koto ni shimashita.) โ€” "We've decided not to move house."
JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ๅผ•ใฃใ“ใ•ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Hikkowasanai koto ni shimashita.We've decided not to move house.
ใ“ใฎใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใฏๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Kono manshon wa karinai koto ni shimashita.We've decided not to rent this apartment.
ใ‚†ใ‹ใ•ใ‚“ใฏๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’ๅ‡บใ•ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Yuka-san wa tegami o dasanai koto ni shimashita.Yuka has decided not to send a letter.
ๅฃๅบงใ‚’้–‹ใ‹ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Kลza o akanai koto ni shimashita.I've decided not to open a bank account.
ใŸใ‹ใ—ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ใ“ใฎ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ใฎใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใฏ่ฆ‹ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Takashi-san wa, kono kinjo no manshon wa minai koto ni shimashita.Takashi has decided not to look at an apartment in this neighbourhood.

ใฎใง + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โ€” Adding a reason for the decision

Combine ใฎใง (because/since) with ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ to explain why a decision was made.

  • Structure: [Reason] + ใฎใงใ€[Verb] + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ
  • Examples:
JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ใƒใ‚นใŒๆฅใชใ„ใฎใงใ€ๅฎถใพใงๆญฉใใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Basu ga konai node, ie made aruku koto ni shimashita.Because the bus didn't come, I've decided to walk home.
ใŠ้‡‘ใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ๆ—…่กŒใซ่กŒใ‹ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Okane ga kakaru node, ryokล ni ikanai koto ni shimashita.Because it costs money, I've decided not to go travelling.
ไธƒไธ‡ๅ††ไปฅไธ‹ใฎใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใ•ใŒใ™ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Nana-man en ika no manshon o sagasu koto ni shimashita.I decided to look for an apartment with a rent of 70,000 yen or less.

3. Learning Context

  • Topic: Expressing decisions using ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ (affirmative and negative)
  • Key Structures: dictionary form + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ; nai-form + ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ; ใฎใง to give a reason
  • Common mistake: Using the ใฆ-form (e.g., ไฝใ‚“ใงใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ โœ—) โ€” always use the dictionary or nai-form before ใ“ใจใซใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

4. Progress Tracker

FieldDetail
Current LevelIntermediate B1
Chapter / TopicChapter 9 โ€” Properties
CompletionSection 7 of 10
Latest Performance93% (๏ผ‹15 stars)