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決けっす

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su)

decide; determine

Godan verb with 'su' ending; equivalent to 決する (suru verb) but less common. Used in formal or written contexts.

See also: 決する

会かい議ぎで方ほう針しんを決けっす。
We decide the policy at the meeting.
勝しょう負ぶ

を

決けっ

す

一いっ

戦せん

。

A decisive battle that determines the outcome.

Written forms

決けっすUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling for this godan verb.
けっすUsage12%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal writing or when the kanji is not needed.

Kanji

決decide, fix, agree upon

Similar words

決けっする
決する is the more common suru-verb form with the same meaning. 決す is a godan variant used mainly in formal or literary contexts.

Etymology

Godan verb derived from the classical verb 決す (けっす), which is the older form of 決する (けっする). The kanji 決 means 'decide' or 'determine'.