Decoded Slug: Verb たことにしてください (~ ta koto ni shite kudasai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb たことにしてください (~ ta koto ni shite kudasai)

Verb たことにしてください (~ ta koto ni shite kudasai)

Short explanation:

Asking someone to pretend or accept that something has already happened or taken a certain state.

Formation:

Verb(past, casual) + ことにしてください

Examples:

昨日のことは忘れたことにしてください。
Kinou no koto wa wasureta koto ni shite kudasai.
Please act as if you have forgotten about yesterday.
私がここに来たことを誰にも言わないで、秘密にしたことにしてください。
Watashi ga koko ni kita koto o dare ni mo iwanaide, himitsu ni shita koto ni shite kudasai.
Please don't tell anyone that I came here, please act as if it's a secret.
彼が間違えたと思ったことにしてください。
Kare ga machigaeta to omotta koto ni shite kudasai.
Please act as if you think he made a mistake.
彼女が帰ったことにしてください。
Kanojo ga kaetta koto ni shite kudasai.
Let's pretend that she has returned.

Long explanation:

The grammar point 'Verb たことにしてください' is used to request someone to act as if or pretend that a certain action has already occurred or a state is existing. It is used in various contexts to express concepts of accepting a hypothetical situation, for convenience or avoiding conflicts.
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