Decision
Verdict
noun
Noun version of decide? It's a decision.
決 is a formal word that refers to a decisive verdict. It's used in formal phrases like 決を採る (to take a vote) or 決を下す (to pass a judgment), both of which are about making decisions or delivering verdicts.
The reading for this word is the same as the kanji!
決を下す
to hand down a decision
決を急ぐ
to hasten a decision
決を採る
to take a vote
それでは、決を採りたいと思います。
Well then, we're going to take a vote.
なかなか決が出ないみたいだね。
It seems that it's taking a while to make a decision, right?
この後、社長が決を下します。
After this, the president makes a decision.