語感 Dictionary

決まる

きまる· also キマる

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged

JLPT N4 Common word Intermediate Japanese L2 Also written 決る、極る

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive

    to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged
  2. to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set
  3. to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge
  4. to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch)
  5. to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo)
All 7 meanings
  1. to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
  2. to get high (on drugs)Slang

Forms

PlainPolite
Present決まるきまる決まりますきまります
Negative決まらないきまらない決まりませんきまりません
Past決まったきまった決まりましたきまりました
Past negative決まらなかったきまらなかった決まりませんでしたきまりませんでした
Te-form決まってきまって
Potential決まれるきまれる
Passive決まられるきまられる
Causative決まらせるきまらせる
Volitional決まろうきまろう
Imperative決まれきまれ
Conditional (ば)決まればきまれば
Conditional (たら)決まったらきまったら

Example sentences

  • 話はなしは決きまった。

    Let's leave it at that.

  • これで決きまりだ。

    This is it.

  • 工場こうじょうの閉鎖へいさが決きまった。

    They decided to shut down the factory.

  • 嘘うそに決きまってるじゃん！

    It's so obvious that it's a lie!

  • 嘘うそに決きまってんじゃん。

    It's obviously a lie.

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