decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

7 strokesFrequency 71JLPT N2Grade 3

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き.める-ぎ.めき.まるさ.く

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決める極めるめるキメるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #322
1

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix

Examples
そこに行くことに決めた
I made up my mind to go there.
2

to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)

3

to persist in doing; to go through with

4

As 決めている

to always do; to have made a habit of

5

to take for granted; to assume

6

to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines

7

to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing

8

Martial arts; Sumo

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

9

to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

決まる極るまるキマる決るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #380
1

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged

Examples
いつ始めるのかはまだ決まっていない
It is still undecided when we will begin.
2

As 決まっている or 決まった

to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set

3

As ...と決まっている

to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge

4

to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch)

5

to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo)

6

to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

決してっしてしてAdverbFreq #765
1

With neg. sentence

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

Examples
アンディはけっしてデートにおくれたことはない。
Andy is never late for a date.
解決いけつNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #1168
1

settlement; solution; resolution

Examples
その問題はまだ解決されていない。
The problem is not settled yet.
決定っていNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #1293
1

decision; determination

Examples
われわれは最終的決定を行った。
We've made a final decision.
決意ついNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2023
1

decision; determination; resolution

Examples
彼女は私に自分の決意を知らせてくれた。
She informed me of her decision.
決断つだんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2783
1

decision; determination

Examples
決断の日は近い。
The day of decision is at hand.
覚悟を決めるかくごをきめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #4133
1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

Examples
何事があろうとも私は覚悟を決めている
Whatever may happen, I am prepared for it.
決まりまり極まりNoun~の Adj.Freq #4425
1

rule; regulation

Examples
毎日のきまり仕事にはつくづく飽きた。
I am quite tired of daily routine.
2

settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement

3

habit; custom; habitual way

4

Usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.

countenance in front of another person; face

5

Archaic

love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

決心っしんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #4474
1

determination; resolution

Examples
すぐ決心するようにしてください。
Try to make up your mind soon.

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