noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
standard; set; routine; usual; conventional; stereotyped; same old
Polite noun/adjectival noun describing something that is fixed, customary, or predictable, often with a slightly negative nuance of being unoriginal or clichéd. Frequently used in phrases like お決まりのパターン (the usual pattern) or お決まりのコース (the standard course).
See also: 決まり
This drama always follows the same predictable plot.
His speech was the same old content.
Tourists follow the standard route.
Polite expression meaning something has been decided or settled. Often used in formal or business contexts to indicate a decision has been made. This usage is less common than the 'standard/routine' sense.
Has the meeting date been decided?
Have you decided what you'd like to order?
決定 is the neutral, formal noun for a decision, while お決まり in this sense is a softer, politer way of saying something has been settled.
定番 describes a tried-and-true classic with a positive, reliable image, while お決まり often implies predictability that can feel unoriginal or clichéd.
決まり is the plain, unadorned noun, while お決まり adds the polite お- prefix commonly heard in service or formal speech.
Standard polite form of 決まり with honorific prefix お. The most common written form.
Variant spelling using 決り instead of 決まり. Less common but acceptable.
Polite form of 決まり (きまり, 'decision, rule, convention'), derived from the verb 決まる (きまる, 'to be decided') with the honorific prefix お (御).