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本決まり (ほんぎまり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

本ほん決ぎまり

ほ

ん

ぎ

ま

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

definite decision; final decision

Used when a decision is officially settled, often after a preliminary stage (e.g., 内定). Common in business, politics, and formal announcements.

See also: 内定

新しん社しゃ長ちょうの就しゅう任にんが

本ほん

決ぎ

まり

に

なっ

た

。

The appointment of the new president has been finalized.

来らい年ねん度どの予よ算さん案あんはまだ本ほん決ぎまりではない。

The budget proposal for next fiscal year is not yet a final decision.

Kanji

本book, present, main
決decide, fix, agree upon
極extreme, pole, extremely

Related words

内ない定てい
内定 is an informal or preliminary decision, often used for job offers before graduation, while 本決まり is the official, final confirmation.

Opposites

内ない定ていN2
内定 is a preliminary, unofficial decision (often a job offer before the formal contract), while 本決まり is the final, official decision.

Built from

本ほん+決きまる

Written forms

本ほん決ぎまりUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and business contexts.
本ほん決ぎまりUsage6%
Variant spelling using 決り instead of 決まり; less common.
本ほん極ぎまり
Variant spelling using 極まり; rare and may be considered nonstandard.

Etymology

Compound of 本 (ほん, 'main; real') and 決まり (きまり, 'decision; rule'), literally meaning 'real decision'.