決まる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 決まる | 決まらない |
| Polite | 決まります | 決まりません |
| Past polite | 決まりました | 決まりませんでした |
| Past | 決まった | 決まらなかった |
| Te-form | 決まって | 決まらないで |
| Desire | 決まりたい | 決まりたくない |
| Potential | 決まれる | 決まれない |
| Passive | 決まられる | 決まられない |
| Causative | 決まらせる | 決まらせない |
| Causative passive | 決まらせられるalso 決まらされる | 決まらせられないalso 決まらされない |
| Volitional | 決まろう | |
| Polite volitional | 決まりましょう | |
| Imperative | 決まれ | 決まるな |
| Conditional | 決まれば | 決まらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 決まったら | 決まらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be decided; be settled; be fixed
General intransitive use for decisions, plans, dates, or outcomes becoming definite.
会議の日程が決まった。
The meeting date has been decided.
進路がなかなか決まらない。
I just can't decide on a career path.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be unchanging; be the same as always
Used in the patterns 決まっている or 決まった to describe something that is fixed, habitual, or predictable.
彼は毎朝決まった時間に起きる。
He gets up at the same fixed time every morning.
あの人の言うことは決まっている。
What he says is always the same.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be a fixed rule; be destined; be a convention
Used in the pattern ...と決まっている to express that something is a rule, custom, or inevitable outcome.
この学校では制服を着ると決まっている。
It's a rule that students wear uniforms at this school.
努力しないと成功しないと決まっているわけではない。
It's not necessarily destined that you won't succeed without effort.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
go well; succeed; connect (of a punch)
Used in sports, games, or performances when a move, shot, or technique is executed perfectly or lands effectively.
彼のシュートがきれいに決まった。
His shot went in beautifully.
パンチが顔に決まった。
The punch connected with his face.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
look good (clothing); be stylish; suit one
Describes clothing, hairstyles, or accessories that look sharp, well-coordinated, or flattering on someone.
そのスーツ、すごく決まってるね。
That suit looks really sharp on you.
新しい髪型が決まった。
My new hairstyle turned out well.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Specialized kabuki term for holding a dramatic pose (見得). Rare outside traditional theater contexts.
役者の見得が決まると、客席が沸いた。
When the actor struck the mie pose, the audience erupted.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Slang term for being under the influence of drugs. Usually written in katakana as キマる.
あいつ、またキマってるよ。
That guy is high again.
The travel destination was decided to be Hawaii.
It's tradition to eat mochi at New Year's.
He wakes up at a fixed time every morning.
A beautiful ippon-seoi throw landed perfectly.
That outfit looks really sharp.
His job was finally settled.
決まる focuses narrowly on a decision being made, while 纏まる suggests a process of negotiation or organization leading to a settled result.
決まる means a decision or fact becomes fixed/settled, while 固まる in this sense stresses an opinion or resolve solidifying gradually.
決まる simply means a decision is made, while 落ち着く suggests that discussion or fluctuation has ended in a settled conclusion.
rule; established routine; SOP
kimariji; identifying characters of a poem
Katakana spelling is standard for the slang drug sense.
Uncommon variant kanji spelling.