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æ±ș
æ±ș
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Frequency: 71
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

decide
fix
agree upon
appoint

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ă‚±ăƒ„
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.める
-ぎ.め
き.ăŸă‚‹
さ.く

Common Words

æ„”ă‚ă‚‹
きめる
キメる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #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
ăă“ă«èĄŒăă“ăšă«æ±ș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 æ±șめどいる

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

æ„”ă‚‹
ăăŸă‚‹
キマる
æ±șる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #380
1

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

Examples
ă„ă€ć§‹ă‚ă‚‹ăźă‹ăŻăŸă æ±șăŸăŁăŠă„ăȘい。
It is still undecided when we will begin.
2

As æ±șăŸăŁăŠă„ă‚‹ or æ±șăŸăŁăŸ

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

3

As ...ずæ±șăŸăŁăŠă„ă‚‹

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)

けっしど
けしど
Adverb
Freq #765
1

With neg. sentence

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

Examples
ă‚ąăƒłăƒ‡ă‚ŁăŻă‘ăŁă—ăŠăƒ‡ăƒŒăƒˆă«ăŠăă‚ŒăŸă“ăšăŻăȘい。
Andy is never late for a date.
かいけ぀
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #1168
1

settlement; solution; resolution

Examples
ăăźć•éĄŒăŻăŸă è§Łæ±șされどいăȘい。
The problem is not settled yet.
けっどい
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #1293
1

decision; determination

Examples
ă‚ă‚Œă‚ă‚ŒăŻæœ€ç”‚çš„æ±șćźšă‚’èĄŒăŁăŸă€‚
We've made a final decision.
け぀い
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2023
1

decision; determination; resolution

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻç§ă«è‡Ș戆ぼæ±șæ„ă‚’çŸ„ă‚‰ă›ăŠăă‚ŒăŸă€‚
She informed me of her decision.
け぀だん
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2783
1

decision; determination

Examples
æ±șæ–­ăźæ—„ăŻèż‘ă„ă€‚
The day of decision is at hand.
かくごをきめる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #4133
1

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

Examples
䜕äș‹ăŒă‚ă‚ă†ăšă‚‚ç§ăŻèŠšæ‚Ÿă‚’æ±șめどいる。
Whatever may happen, I am prepared for it.
ăăŸă‚Š
æ„”ăŸă‚Š
Noun
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #4425
1

rule; regulation

Examples
æŻŽæ—„ăźăăŸă‚Šä»•äș‹ă«ăŻă€ăă„ăéŁœăăŸă€‚
I am quite tired of daily routine.
2

settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement

3

habit; custom; habitual way

4

Usu. as æ±șăŸă‚ŠăŒæ‚Șい, etc.

countenance in front of another person; face

5

Archaic

love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

けっしん
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4474
1

determination; resolution

Examples
すぐæ±șćżƒă™ă‚‹ă‚ˆă†ă«ă—ăŠăă ă•ă„ă€‚
Try to make up your mind soon.
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