決める To Decide

Meaning

Primary

To Decide

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means decide so the verb version is to decide.

Reading

きめる

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to decide. You have two keys (き) in front of you. You have to decide on one of them and use it to unlock the door to get away from the monster. Why do monster attacks always come down to keys and doors?

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を決める

  テーマを決める

  to decide a theme

  時間を決める

  to decide on the time

  ルールを決める

  to decide on the rules

• 〜に決める

  自由に決める

  to freely decide

  心に決める

  to set one's heart on

  行くことに決める

  to decide to go

Context Sentences

毎日、ネクタイを決めるのに時間がかかります。

It takes time to decide which tie to wear every day.

私立大学に入学することに決めました。

I decided to enroll in a private university.

今日の夜、コウイチと行くレストランは、もう決めましたか？

Have you decided on the restaurant you'll go to with Koichi tonight?

Kanji Composition

1. 決

   けつ Decide