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決着 (けっちゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
settlement ; conclusion ; resolution
Refers to bringing a dispute, problem, or long-standing matter to a final resolution. Often used with verbs like つく (intransitive) or つける (transitive).
この 件けん は 来らい 週しゅう まで に 決けっ 着ちゃく を つける 必ひつ 要よう が ある 。
We need to bring this matter to a conclusion by next week.
Written forms 決けっ 着ちゃく Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and everyday contexts.
結けっ 着ちゃく Usage 6%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use 決着.
Similar words 解かい 決けつ 解決 is a general word for solving a problem or resolving an issue, while 決着 emphasizes reaching a final settlement or conclusion, often after a dispute or prolonged process.
終しゅう 結けつ 終結 means 'end' or 'termination' of an event or state, whereas 決着 implies a decisive resolution, often with human agency.
Etymology Compound of 決 (decide) and 着 (arrive/attach), literally 'decision arrived at'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with reaching a final resolution.
