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決意 (けつい, ketsui) Japanese meaning: decision | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 決意する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 決けつ 意い する 決けつ 意い しない Polite 決けつ 意い します 決けつ 意い しません Past polite 決けつ 意い しました 決けつ 意い しませんでした Past 決けつ 意い した 決けつ 意い しなかった Te-form 決けつ 意い して 決けつ 意い しないで Desire 決けつ 意い したい 決けつ 意い したくない Potential 決けつ 意い できる 決けつ 意い できない Passive 決けつ 意い される 決けつ 意い されない Causative 決けつ 意い させる 決けつ 意い させない Causative passive 決けつ 意い させられる 決けつ 意い させられない Volitional 決けつ 意い しよう Polite volitional 決けつ 意い しましょう Imperative 決けつ 意い しろ 決けつ 意い するな Conditional 決けつ 意い すれば 決けつ 意い しなければ Tara conditional 決けつ 意い したら 決けつ 意い しなかったら
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留りゅう
学がく
を
決けつ
意い
し
た
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He made up his mind to study abroad.
The president hardened his resolve to carry out reforms.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 決けつ 意い する to resolve/decide firmly to do something
He made up his mind to study abroad.
決けつ 意い を 固かた める to firm up one's resolve
She firmed up her resolve to take the new job.
決けつ 意い を 示しめ す to show/express one's determination
He expressed his determination in the speech.
新あら たな 決けつ 意い で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something with renewed determination
He tackled the work with renewed determination.
決けつ 意い を 胸むね に carrying one's resolve/determination (in one's heart)
He set off, carrying his resolve in his heart.
Related words· 11 決心 is more personal and emotional, often used for everyday resolutions, while 決意 is more formal and public, implying a stronger, often announced determination.
覚悟 stresses mental readiness to accept and face something difficult or unpleasant, while 決意 stresses the firm resolve to actively pursue a course of action.
決定 is a general decision or conclusion, often the result of a process, while 決意 emphasizes the inner resolve and determination behind the decision.
決意 is the act of firmly deciding on a course of action, whereas 意志 refers to the underlying willpower or resolve itself.
Show 7 more 決意 is the common, everyday word for making up one's mind, while 不退転 adds a formal, almost solemn sense of resolve that will never waver.
決意する focuses on forming a firm resolve internally, whereas 踏み切る highlights the moment of actually committing to action.
決意 focuses on firm personal determination, while 思い切り (noun use) can also imply resignation or letting go along with resolve.
Don't confuse with 決議 is a formal resolution passed by a group vote, while 決意 is a personal resolve or determination made by an individual.
決意 refers to an internal decision or resolve one makes privately, whereas 決起 refers to visibly springing into action, often in protest or as a group.
Etymology Compound of 決 (decide) and 意 (mind, thought). The combination conveys a settled mind or firm intention.
抱ほう 負ふ
決意 stresses a firm decision or resolve to do something specific, while 抱負 is a hopeful vision of what one wants to accomplish.
決意する emphasizes a strong, deliberate resolve, while 思い立つ is lighter and often spontaneous, like a sudden urge to start something.
決意する focuses on the moment of firmly deciding to do something, while 志す emphasizes a long-term aspiration one holds and pursues.
決意 focuses on the inner resolve or firm intention one forms, while 決断 emphasizes the concrete act of deciding on a course of action, often under pressure.
