決める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 決める | 決めない |
| Polite | 決めます | 決めません |
| Past polite | 決めました | 決めませんでした |
| Past | 決めた | 決めなかった |
| Te-form | 決めて | 決めないで |
| Desire | 決めたい | 決めたくない |
| Potential | 決められるalso 決めれる | 決められないalso 決めれない |
| Passive | 決められる | 決められない |
| Causative | 決めさせる | 決めさせない |
| Causative passive | 決めさせられる | 決めさせられない |
| Volitional | 決めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 決めましょう | |
| Imperative | 決めろ | 決めるな |
| Conditional | 決めれば | 決めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 決めたら | 決めなかったら |
Broad core sense: to make a decision, choose among options, or set something definitively. Covers personal decisions, arrangements, and official determinations.
Let's decide the date and time of the meeting.
He decided where to go for further education.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
clinch (a victory); decide (the outcome)
Used in sports or contests when a decisive play or moment determines the winner.
His home run decided the game.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
persist in doing; go through with
Expresses determination to carry out an action, often with a nuance of resolve. Common in the pattern 〜と決めて.
He is determined to go jogging every morning.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
always do; have made a habit of
Used in the form 決めている to describe a habitual action one has settled on. Similar to sense 3 but emphasizes the established habit.
He always has soba for lunch, as a rule.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
take for granted; assume
To assume something as a given, often without verification. Frequently used in the pattern 〜と決めてかかる.
I took it for granted that he would come.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
dress up; dress to kill; dress to the nines
Slang for dressing stylishly or sharply. Often written in katakana as キメる.
Let's dress up and go out tonight.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
carry out successfully (a move, pose, etc.); succeed in doing
Used in sports, dance, or performance to mean executing a move or pose perfectly. Also slangy; katakana キメる is common.
He nailed the finishing pose of the dance.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
immobilize with a double-arm lock (sumo, judo, etc.)
Martial arts term: to pin or lock an opponent's arms. Domain-specific to sumo and judo.
The sumo wrestler immobilized his opponent with a double-arm lock and won.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
eat or drink something; take illegal drugs
Slang for consuming something, especially drugs. Often written in katakana as キメる. The eating/drinking sense is less common.
He was drinking heavily at the party.
We decided on Hawaii as our travel destination.
He has made it a rule to get up at five every morning.
He's just assuming that he's right.
He landed a splendid technique in judo.
I decided to study abroad next year.
定める is a more formal, literary verb used for officially fixing rules, standards, or laws, while 決める is the common word for deciding anything.
決める is the everyday verb for deciding anything, while 思い切る is used specifically when the decision requires nerve or overcoming reluctance.
決める is the neutral verb for deciding, while 決め付ける adds a negative nuance of deciding unfairly or without listening to others.
assume; take for granted; jump to the conclusion · pretend to be; pose as; feign · persist in doing; go through with; make up one's mind to do
registration; alignment · positioning; locating
winning pitch; go-to pitch
agree on; decide upon; conclude (a contract)
decision; arrangement; rule; agreement
tentative decision; provisional choice
crucial point; decisive moment · perfect chance; golden opportunity
final color selection; color decision
deciding the dealer
signature phrase; catchphrase; trademark line
targeting; pinpointing; deciding on a specific target · selective hitting; swinging only at certain pitches · forced move; having no choice in a move
deciding by oneself; arbitrary decision · taking for granted; assuming
index hole; positioning hole
signature pose; trademark pose