〜に決まっている

Formation

N3SuppositionNeutralConversation
Verb
Dict. Form
I-adj
/Na-adj
/Noun
に決まっている
Variations
に決まってる

Meaning

Used when the speaker has a strong conviction or belief that something is certainly true or will definitely happen.

Examples

嘘をついても、後でバレるに決まっている。

Even if you lie, it's bound to be found out later.

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