Vocabulary

What does 決める (きめる, kimeru) mean?

決める (きめる, kimeru) means to decide, to choose (transitive).

Quick facts
Readingきめる
Romajikimeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
きめる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkimeru

to decide, to choose (transitive)

GenkiGenki 10
  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to decide; to choose; to determine
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to persist in doing; to go through with
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to always do; to have made a habit of
  5. 5ichidan verb · transitive to take for granted; to assume

Example sentences

  • Let's decide what to have for lunch.

  • I've decided to work in Japan.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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