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Follow the arrow: a customer orders on a phone, and the kitchen receives the order. What feature has the restaurant set up?

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N2 · Intermediate 1

〜ようになっている~you ni natte iru

system feature or mechanism

Use 「〜ようになっている」 to explain a function or mechanism built into a machine, system, or arrangement.

How it works

  1. Follow the arrow: a customer orders on a phone, and the kitchen receives the order. What feature has the restaurant set up?

    Follow the arrow: a customer orders on a phone, and the kitchen receives the order. What feature has the restaurant set up?

  2. Use this pattern to explain the functions of machines, systems, or social arrangements and how they work.

    Use this pattern to explain the functions of machines, systems, or social arrangements and how they work.

  3. Add 「ようになっている」 after a verb’s dictionary form. The potential form also works to describe an available feature.

    Add 「ようになっている」 after a verb’s dictionary form. The potential form also works to describe an available feature.

  4. It also follows a verb’s ない form: the mechanism prevents something from happening; it does not express a prohibition.

    It also follows a verb’s ない form: the mechanism prevents something from happening; it does not express a prohibition.

  5. For a polite explanation, use 「ようになっています」. It still describes a mechanism already in place.

    For a polite explanation, use 「ようになっています」. It still describes a mechanism already in place.

  • Ordering food and finding restaurants in the examples are features the restaurant or app makes available to users.

    Ordering food and finding restaurants in the examples are features the restaurant or app makes available to users.

  • The 「ようになりました」 you learned earlier describes a change in someone’s habits. Here, we describe a system’s function.

    The 「ようになりました」 you learned earlier describes a change in someone’s habits. Here, we describe a system’s function.

    • Example sentences

    • このkono店みせmiseでdeは、わ、wa、スマホすまほsumahoでde注文ちゅうもんchuumonできるdekiruようになっyouninattてteいます。imasu。

      In this restaurant, you can order using your smartphone.

    • このkonoアプリあぷりapuriは、わ、wa、近くちかくchikakuのnoレストランれすとらんresutoranをo簡単に探せるかんたんにさがせるkantannisagaseruようになっyouninattてteいます。imasu。

      This app allows you to easily search for nearby restaurants.

    In a conversation

    • A
      このレストランれすとらんのメニュー、めにゅー、いろいろな言葉いろいろなことばが書いかいてありますね。

      A: This restaurant's menu has various languages written on it, doesn't it?

    • B
      はい、外国がいこくの人ひとも注文ちゅうもんできるように、多言語たげんご対応たいおうできるようになっています。

      B: Yes, it is set up to support multiple languages so that foreigners can order as well.

    • A
      それはわとても便利べんりですね。

      A: That's very convenient.

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      At this store, you can order with your smartphone.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      この店では、スマホで注文できる____。

      At this store, you can order using your smartphone.

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜ているongoing state or practice
    • 〜によってvaries depending on
    • 〜のうちにbefore a state changes
    • 〜のわりにsurprisingly, considering
    • 〜がいいんじゃないgentle suggestion or advice
    • 〜ようになっているsystem feature or mechanism
    • 〜に限りlimited to a date or group
    • 〜こそ・〜からこそemphasis and precise reason
    • 〜につきper unit; due to
    • 〜ということですso that means
    • 〜でしょうかgentle question or request
    • 〜はずだshould; expected to
    • 〜向けintended for
    Previous〜がいいんじゃないNext〜に限り

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