Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
1. to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
usu. sentence ending
面倒なので、普通に話そうということになった。Since it was troublesome, it was decided that we would just talk normally.
2. to be the result (of); to be the outcome
急にこんなことになってしまって、本当にごめんなさい。I am truly sorry that things have suddenly turned out this way.
3. to be the reason (for)