- 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
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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 of
- 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.)
- to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
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.
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.
This usage of 決める implies persistently carrying out an action or decision without giving up.
決める can also indicate doing something consistently or as a habit.
When used in this way, 決める means taking something for granted or assuming it without solid evidence.
決める is also used to mean dressing up elaborately or in a sophisticated manner.
This usage of 決める is about successfully executing a specific move in sports or dance, or achieving success in general.
In martial arts like sumo or judo, 決める refers to immobilizing an opponent with a double-arm lock.
This usage of 決める is less common, referring to consuming food, drinks, or taking illegal substances.
Generated collocations (experimental)
the act of decidingto think in order to decideto be unable to decideto be the deciding factorべきべきsomething that should be decidedto keep what has been decidedto break the rulesきごう（きごう）to decide (a match)to assume or take for grantedthe appointed timeto set in advanceto make the final decisionto firmly decideto decide firmlyto decide on the best course of action
Generated related terms (experimental)
To decide or choose something, showing a sense of determination or resolution.
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.
To establish or set something firmly, often used in contexts requiring definition or specification.
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For any type of organisation, internal harmony and unity are important factors in deciding its success or failure.
Obviously we will help but please remember that what decides it in the end is your zeal.
At Kuroda Primary School we assemble at a prearranged time and go to school as a group.
Now that you mention it, I wasn't involved in the decision-making for the vital part.
That's what they call 'prejudice'! It's wrong to make your mind up on something you've never experienced!