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.
彼のホームランが試合を決めた。
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.
彼は毎朝ジョギングすると決めている。
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.
彼は昼食はいつもそばと決めている。
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.
彼が来るものと決めてかかっていた。
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.
今夜はキメて出かけよう。
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.
彼はダンスのフィニッシュをキメた。
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.
力士は相手を決めて勝った。
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.
彼はパーティーで酒をキメていた。
He was drinking heavily at the party.