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決定づける (けっていづける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
decide ; determine ; dictate
Used when a factor or event decisively shapes an outcome, often implying a strong or final influence. Common in contexts like fate, results, or key moments.
ぼく
を
決けっ
定てい
づけ
た
。
His mistake sealed the defeat.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 決き める 決める is a general verb for deciding or choosing, while 決定づける emphasizes that something external or circumstantial determines an outcome.
決けっ 定てい する 決定する is a more formal suru-verb for making a decision, often by a person or authority. 決定づける focuses on the decisive influence of a factor.
Etymology Compound of 決定 (decision) + 付ける (to attach, to fix), literally 'to attach a decision', meaning to decisively determine an outcome.
