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kimeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

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kimeru

English Meaning(s) for 決める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. 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
  2. to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
  3. to persist in doing; to go through with
  4. to always do; to have made a habit of (as 決めている)
  5. to take for granted; to assume
  6. to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
  7. to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
  8. to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)
  9. to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

Definition and Synonyms for 決める

Limit the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
Synonyms: きり, ぎめ, リミット, 極める, 決め, 決める, 限り, 限る, 限度, 限界
Resolve reach a decision
Synonyms: 思い立つ, 決する, 決める, 決定, 決心, 決意, 決断
Set fix conclusively or authoritatively
Synonyms: 決する, 決める, 決定, 決定づける, 確定
Shape shape or influence
Synonyms: とかく, どよめく, 作用, 係る, 働きかける, 動かす, 反映, 左右, 形作る, 形成, 影響, 感化, 成型, 決する, 決める, 決定, 決定づける, 規定, 関わる, 響く
Vitally to a vital degree
Synonyms: この上なく, 極めて, 極める, 決める, 絶対, 誠に
Peak to reach the highest point
Synonyms: 極める, 決める
Decide reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Synonyms: 思い定める, 決する, 決める, 決定, 決心, 決意, 決断
Decide influence or determine
Synonyms: 決する, 決める, 決定, 決定づける, 確定, 解決
Set decide upon or fix definitely
Synonyms: 局限, 指定, 決する, 決める, 決定, 確定, 限定, 限局
Resolve reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
Synonyms: 取り決める, 決める, 決定, 決断, 決議, 結論, 結論づける, 論結, 議決
Rule prescribed guide for conduct or action
Synonyms: ぎめ, ルール, しゃくる, 典則, 基準, 定め, 定める, , 正規, 決め, 決まり, 決まる, 決める, , 法令, 法例, 法則, 法度, 準則, 準縄, 約束, 縄墨, 規則, 規定, 規律, 規矩
Really used as intensifiers
Synonyms: いと, いと, ごく, そう, そう, とと, あまり, いっそ, いとも, いとも, ずんと, とても, よほど, ありあり, いかにも, おおきに, さばかり, すこぶる, ずいぶん, たいして, たいそう, たっぷり, つくづく, どうにも, はなはだ, まさしく, めっきり, よっぽど, それはそれは, 世にも, 事実, 余る, 大いに, 大変, , , , , その実, 実に, 実は, 実際に, 思い切り, 思い切る, 悉皆, , , 最も, 本当, 本当に, 果たて, 根から, 根っから, , 極めて, 極める, 正しい, 正しく, 正身, 決める, 現に, 痛い, , , 真実, 結構, 至極, 良い, , 誠に, 重々, 非常に
Super to an extreme degree
Synonyms: いる, いる, ごく, いとも, いとも, とても, ひどい, ひどく, むごい, やたら, こよない, こよなく, ごくごく, さばかり, すこぶる, ずいぶん, たいそう, とびきり, はなはだ, めっぽう, よくよく, 一方ならず, 世にも, 大いに, 大変, , 最も, 果たて, , 極めて, 極める, 極度, 決める, 甚く, 痛い, 至極, 非常, 非常に
Highly to a high degree or extent
Synonyms: いい, いる, いる, ごく, よく, いとも, いとも, かなり, たまる, とても, ひどい, ひどく, よほど, こよない, こよなく, ごくごく, さばかり, したたか, すこぶる, ずいぶん, たいそう, とびきり, なかなか, はなはだ, めっきり, めっぽう, メキメキ, ことのほか, たまらない, 世にも, 何より, 大変, 好く, 実に, 思い切り, 思い切る, , 最も, 果たて, , 極めて, 極める, 極度, 決める, 甚く, 痛い, 至る, 至って, 至極, 良い, 誠に, 非常, 非常に, 高度
Shape give direction to
Synonyms: とかく, どよめく, 作用, 係る, 働きかける, 動かす, 反映, 左右, 形作る, 形成, 影響, 感化, 成型, 決する, 決める, 決定, 決定づける, 規定, 関わる, 響く
Highly favorably or with much respect
Synonyms: いい, いる, いる, ごく, よく, いとも, いとも, かなり, たまる, とても, ひどい, ひどく, よほど, こよない, こよなく, ごくごく, さばかり, したたか, すこぶる, ずいぶん, たいそう, とびきり, なかなか, はなはだ, めっきり, めっぽう, メキメキ, ことのほか, たまらない, 世にも, 何より, 大変, 好く, 実に, 思い切り, 思い切る, , 最も, 果たて, , 極めて, 極める, 極度, 決める, 甚く, 痛い, 至る, 至って, 至極, 良い, 誠に, 非常, 非常に, 高度
Peak attain maximum intensity, activity
Synonyms: 極める, 決める

Meanings for each kanji in 決める

» decide; fix; agree upon; appoint

Categories 決める is a member of

Select pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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Decide reach, make, or come to a decision about something
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Shape shape or influence
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Hold be in accord
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Make give rise to
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Instruction a message describing how something is to be done
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Hit reach a destination, either real or abstract
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Indefinite Quantity an estimated quantity
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 決める

Conjugations for 決める

masu stem
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kime
Negative stem
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kime
te-form
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kimete
Negative te-form
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kimenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kimenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimenai
Past Indicative Form
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kimeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kimeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kimemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kimemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kimetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kimeta
te-form
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kimetakute
Negative te-form
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kimetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kimetaku
Provisional Form
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kimetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kimetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kimetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kimetakunakattara
Objective Form
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kimetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kimenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kimerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimerarenakatta
masu-stem
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kimerare
te-form
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kimerarete
Negative te-form
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kimerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kimeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimerenai
Past Indicative Form
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kimereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimerenakatta
te-form
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kimerete
Negative te-form
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kimerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kimeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kimerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimerarenakatta
masu stem
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kimerare
te-form
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kimerarete
Negative te-form
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kimerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kimeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kimesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimesasenakatta
masu stem
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kimesase
te-form
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kimesasete
Negative te-form
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kimesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kimesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kimesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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kimesaserare
te-form
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kimesaserarete
Negative te-form
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kimesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kimesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kimesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kimesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kimen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kimezaru

Sample Sentences for 決める

Ken decided to go abroad.
She decided to marry him.
The university decided to do away with this kind of examination.
Have you decided where we are having lunch?
Tom decided to try sleeping without a pillow.

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