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How to say 'Decide' in Japanese | 決める

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The Japanese word for Decide is 'Kimeru', written as 決める in Japanese.'Decide' in hiragana is きめる.

    word

    決める

    Meaning

    Decide

    Reading

    きめる

    kimeru

    Kanji

    決Decide

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '決める (きめる)' means 'to decide'. It is used when making a choice or settling on a particular course of action. This verb can be applied to a wide range of situations, from everyday decisions to more significant life choices. For example: I decided to go to Japan「日本に行くことを決めた」(にほんにいくことをきめた). She decided on the red dress「彼女は赤いドレスを決めた」(かのじょはあかいドレスをきめた). The verb can also be used in the sense of 'to determine' or 'to set', as in setting a date or determining a rule. It is a versatile verb that is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    607

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 決める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    決

    Meaning

    Decide

Hiragana in the Word 決める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 決める Through the Kanji 決

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 決 as well.

  • word

    解決

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    決して

    Meaning

    Never

  • word

    決まる

    Meaning

    Decided

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    判決

    Meaning

    Verdict

  • word

    決心

    Meaning

    Decision, Resolution

  • word

    決まり

    Meaning

    Rule, Settlement

  • word

    決勝

    Meaning

    Final

  • word

    決意

    Meaning

    Determination

  • word

    決断

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    決算

    Meaning

    Settlement, Closing

  • word

    決済

    Meaning

    Settlement

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    決議

    Meaning

    Resolution

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What does 'Kimeru' (決める) mean?

'Kimeru' means 'Decide' .

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