Meaning of 決める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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決める, 極めるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingきめる
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Romajikimeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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- 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
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- to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
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- to persist in doing; to go through with
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- to always do; to have made a habit of
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- to take for granted; to assume
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- to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
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- to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
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- Martial Arts Term
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- to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)
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Example Sentences
決める, 極める, きめる used in context
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It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
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あなたの行くところなら、どこへでも付いてゆくと決めたのだもの。
You see I've resolved to follow you wherever you go.
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It is very important to decide what to do about the slope of the roof.
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どんな組織であれ、内部の融和と団結はその組織の成敗を決める重要な要素だ。
For any type of organisation, internal harmony and unity are important factors in deciding its success or failure.
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すべての人は死ぬ運命にある。 しかし、いつ死ぬかどのように死ぬかは決められない。
All are fated to die. However, you can't decide how and when you die.
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We drew lots to decide who would go first at the early morning reception desk.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
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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