JLPT N2 Grammar (ni kimatte iru)

Meaning

certainly; I’m sure/certain that; it must be the case that ~

Level: JLPT N2

How to use

Verb (casual)に決まっている
Noun
な-adjective
い-adjective
ni kimatte iru に決まっている にきまっている jlpt n2 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【にきまっている】(ni kimatte iru). Meaning: certainly; I’m sure/certain that; it must be the case that ~.

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Example #1

まいにち、いっしょうけんめいべんきょうしたから、ぜったいごうかくするにきまっている。
mainichi, isshoukenmei benkyou shita kara, zettai goukaku suru ni kimatte iru.
I've studied very hard every day so I am certain that I will pass the exam.
Example #2

おなじねだんなら、しつがいいほうがたくさんうれるにきまっている。
onaji nedan nara, shitsu ga ii hou ga takusan ureru ni kimatte iru.
If the price is the same, the product with better quality will sell more for sure.
Example #3

ひとりでかいがいへりょこうするなんて、おやにはんたいされるにきまっている。
hitori de gaikoku e ryokou suru nante, oya ni hantai sareru ni kimatte iru.
Surely your parents will be against you travelling abroad alone.
Example #4

こんなくらいところでほんをよんだらめにわるくなるにきまっている。
konna kurai tokoro de hon o yondara me ni waruku naru ni kimatte iru.
You're eyes will get worse if you read books in dark places like this.
Example #5

こどもにそんなおかしをみせたらほしがるにきまっている。
kodomo ni sonna okashi o misetara hoshigaru ni kimatte iru.
If you show the kids those sweets, they’ll want them for sure.
Example #6

あのせんしゅはいままでだれにもまけたことがないから、ゆうしょうするにきまっていますよ。
ano senshu wa ima made dare nimo maketa koto ga nai kara, yuushou suru ni kimatte imasu yo.
Since that athlete has never lost to anyone, he’ll win the championship for sure.
Example #7

さくばん3じまでおさけをのんでいたの？それじゃ、あさおきられないにきまっているよ。
sakuban 3 ji made osake o nonde ita no? soreja, asa okirarenai ni kimatte iru yo.
You drank until 3am last night? Well you're certainly not getting up in the morning after that..

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