決める【きめる】
Frequency rank: 548.
Also極める【きめる】きめる
- 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
- to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
- to persist in doing; to go through with
- to always do; to have made a habit ofas 決めている
- to take for granted; to assume
- to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
- to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
- to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)martial arts and sumo
- to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Generated: This is the most common usage of 決める and it refers to making a decision or choice, determining something, or resolving to do something.
Generated: 決める can also be used in the context of sports or competitions to mean to clinch a victory or decide the outcome of a match.
Generated: This usage of 決める implies persistently carrying out an action or decision without giving up.
Generated: 決める can also indicate doing something consistently or as a habit.
She has made a habit of jogging every day.
Generated: When used in this way, 決める means taking something for granted or assuming it without solid evidence.
Generated: 決める is also used to mean dressing up elaborately or in a sophisticated manner.
Generated: This usage of 決める is about successfully executing a specific move in sports or dance, or achieving success in general.
Generated: In martial arts like sumo or judo, 決める refers to immobilizing an opponent with a double-arm lock.
Generated: This usage of 決める is less common, referring to consuming food, drinks, or taking illegal substances.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] decides [Object]
[Person] decides [Option]
[Person] decides [Activity] at [Time]
[Person] sets [Goal]
[Person] decides [Action]
[Person] quickly decides [Choice]
[Person] decides [Plan]
Generated related terms (experimental)
きめる決める【きめる】
To decide or choose something, showing a sense of determination or resolution.
えらぶ選ぶ【えらぶ】
To select or choose from among alternatives, usually emphasizing a variety of options.
To judge or determine something based on evidence or criteria, used in more analytical contexts.
To make a formal decision or resolution, often used in official contexts.
さだめる定める【さだめる】
To establish or set something firmly, often used in contexts requiring definition or specification.