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Home N2 Grammar Pattern List 〜にきまっている

N2

〜にきまっている

Meaning

Expresses absolute conviction that something is certainly so, even without presenting solid grounds. As in 「無理にきまっている」, a casual expression stating the speaker's assertive feeling.

Examples
  1. そんなうまい話は、嘘にきまっている。 A deal that good is surely a lie.
  2. 練習もしないで勝てるわけがない。負けるにきまっている。 There's no way to win without practicing. He's bound to lose.
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