Word details
決め込む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 決め込む.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to take for granted; to assume; to be convinced (that); to jump to the conclusion (that)
2
to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to fancy oneself (to be); to feign (e.g. ignorance)
Examples
本人は唯我独尊を決め込んでいるようだけども、周りから見れば単なるわがままだよね。
He's completely convinced of his own greatness but to the people around him he's just a selfish jerk.
3
to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing; to make up one's mind
Examples
私は、議論が終わるのを辛抱強く待つことに決め込んだ。
I decided to bide my time and wait for the argument to finish.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
決
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
7 strokesFrequency 71JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ケツ
Kun
き.める-ぎ.めき.まるさ.く
込
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
4 strokesFrequency 675JLPT N2Grade 8
Kun
-こ.むこ.むこ.み-こ.みこ.める
Nanori
こみごめ
極
extreme, pole, extremely, very, highly, most, end, settlement, conclusion, highest rank
13 strokesFrequency 460JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キョクゴク
Kun
きわ.めるきわ.まるきわ.まりきわ.みき.める-ぎ.めき.まる
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