How to say 'Decide' in Japanese | 思い切る

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The Japanese word for Decide is 'Omoikiru', written as 思い切る in Japanese.'Decide' in hiragana is おもいきる.

word

思い切る

Meaning

Decide

Reading

おもいきる

omoikiru

Kanji

思Think 切Cut

Explanation

The Japanese verb '思い切る (おもいきる)' means 'to decide' or 'to make up one's mind'. It conveys the idea of making a firm decision, often after some hesitation or deliberation. This verb is commonly used when someone resolves to take action or make a choice, especially in situations that require courage or a significant change. For example: I decided to quit my job「仕事を辞めることを思い切った」(しごとをやめることをおもいきった). She finally decided to confess her feelings「彼女はついに気持ちを打ち明けることを思い切った」(かのじょはついにきもちをうちあけることをおもいきった). Note that '思い切る' often implies a sense of determination or resolve, making it suitable for situations where a decisive action is taken.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4214

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 思い切る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

思

Meaning

Think

kanji

切

Meaning

Cut

Hiragana in the Word 思い切る

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 思い切る Through the Kanji 思

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 思 as well.

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思う

Meaning

Think

word

思い

Meaning

Thought

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思い出す

Meaning

Remember

word

思想

Meaning

Thought, Ideology

word

意思

Meaning

Intention

word

思考

Meaning

Thought

word

思わず

Meaning

Unintentionally

word

思いがけない

Meaning

Unexpected

word

思いやり

Meaning

Consideration

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思い切って

Meaning

Boldly

word

思い切り

Meaning

Fully

word

思い出

Meaning

Memory

word

思い込む

Meaning

Assume, Convince

word

思い付く

Meaning

Think of

word

不思議

Meaning

Mysterious

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思い浮かべる

Meaning

Recall

word

思い掛ける

Meaning

Expect

Words Related to 思い切る Through the Kanji 切

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 切 as well.

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切る

Meaning

Cut, Turn off

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大切

Meaning

Important

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切手

Meaning

Stamp

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売り切れる

Meaning

Sellout

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売り切れ

Meaning

Sold out

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切符

Meaning

Ticket

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親切

Meaning

Kind

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不親切

Meaning

Unkind

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踏切

Meaning

Crossing, Railroad

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切っ掛け

Meaning

Opportunity, Trigger

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切れる

Meaning

Cut, Runout

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一切

Meaning

Not at all

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区切る

Meaning

Divide, Separate

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思い切って

Meaning

Boldly

word

品切れ

Meaning

Sold out

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思い切り

Meaning

Fully

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切れ

Meaning

Piece

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締め切り

Meaning

Deadline

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締め切る

Meaning

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切り

Meaning

End

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裏切る

Meaning

Betray

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値切る

Meaning

Bargain

word

切り替える

Meaning

Switch

word

適切

Meaning

Appropriate

word

横切る

Meaning

Cross

word

張り切る

Meaning

Enthusiastic

word

爪切り

Meaning

Nail clipper

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