Verb たことにしてください (~ ta koto ni shite kudasai)
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
Detailed 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 certain state exists. It is used in various contexts to express the idea of accepting a hypothetical situation for convenience or to avoid conflicts.
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; 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 pretend that 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 gone home.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.