Kanji 極 extreme, pole, extremely Related words 決き まる The base verb meaning 'to be decided' or 'to be fixed'. 決まりきった is the past tense form used adjectivally, emphasizing that something is already completely decided or stereotyped.
ありきたり Also means 'commonplace' or 'hackneyed', but ありきたり is a na-adjective/noun that focuses on lack of novelty, while 決まりきった emphasizes being predetermined or fixed.
Written forms 決き まりきった
Standard spelling. The kanji 決 conveys 'decided' or 'fixed'.
決き まり 切き った
Variant with full kanji for 切る . Less common but still used.
決きま り 切き った
Rare variant omitting the okurigana ま .
極きま り 切き った
Rare variant using 極 (extreme) instead of 決 . Not standard.
Etymology From the verb 決まる (to be decided) combined with 切る (to cut, to do completely) in the past tense, literally 'has been completely decided'. Used as a pre-noun adjectival to mean 'fixed' or 'stereotyped'.
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