► 副詞
決して [けっして] [liter] meaning: never rank: 1
☆ この事は決して忘れない ⇨ I will never forget this
☆ わざとでは決してない ⇨ It never was on purpose
決まって [きまって] [coll] meaning: always rank: 2
☆ 僕達は週末は決まってあのラーメン屋に行く ⇨ We always go to that ramen restaurant on weekends
► 動詞
決まる [きまる] meaning: certain rank: 1
☆ 彼等は二部リーグに格下げになることが決まった ⇨ It is been determined that they would be relegated to the second-tier league
決める [きめる] meaning: decide rank: 1
☆ このドレスに決めた ⇨ I’ve decided to buy, wear, this dress
☆ よく考えてから決めた方が良い ⇨ You should think carefully before you decide
☆ 私は彼等と一緒に行くことに決めた ⇨ I decided to go with them
決まる [きまる] meaning: decide rank: 1
☆ オリンピックの日程が決まった ⇨ The schedules of the Olympics have been decided, set (☛ Get decided)
決める [きめる] [決めて掛かる] meaning: decide rank: 1
☆ 絶対に勝つと決めて掛かるないほうがいい ⇨ Don’t take it for granted that you will win
決まる [きまる] meaning: score rank: 1
☆ 彼のシュートがゴールの隅に決まった ⇨ His shot went in the far corner of the goal (☛ Do something, typically in sports, that scores a point, or defeats the opponent)
☆ 彼女の背負投げが決まった ⇨ She threw her opponent (and won the match, scored points) (☛ Do something, typically in sports, that scores a point, or defeats the opponent)
決める [きめる] meaning: score rank: 1
☆ 彼は信じられないようなゴールを決めた ⇨ He scored an incredible goal (☛ Do something, typically in sports, that scores a point, or defeats the opponent)
決める [きめる] meaning: secure rank: 1
☆ 彼女は準決勝進出を決めた ⇨ She (won and) has secured her place in a semi-final
☆ 彼等は初優勝を決めた ⇨ They secured their first ever championship
決め付ける [(4)きめつける] meaning: assume rank: 2
☆ 証拠も無しに決め付けるな ⇨ Don’t make up your mind without any evidence (☛ Jump to conclusion)
決める [きめる] [coll] meaning: pose rank: 2
☆ 彼は妙なポーズを決めた ⇨ He struck a funny pose
決める [きめる] [coll] meaning: wear rank: 2
☆ 彼女は胸の大きく開いたドレスで決めている ⇨ She is sporting a dress with a very low neckline (☛ Dress to impress)
決する [(3)けっする] [liter] meaning: decide rank: 4
☆ その戦闘で戦争の大勢は決した ⇨ The big picture of the war was determined by that battle
決め込む [(3)きめこむ] [coll] meaning: do rank: 4
☆ 何を聞いても彼はだんまりを決め込んでいる ⇨ No matter what I ask he just keeps his mouth shut (☛ do something passive-aggressive)
► 成句
決まる [きまる] [決まっている] [coll] meaning: certain rank: 1
☆ お父さんは駄目と言うに決まっている ⇨ I am sure dad will say no (☛ Typically implies the speaker is not happy with the result)
☆ どんなに宝くじを買っても当たらないに決まっている ⇨ It must be, it’s certain, that you never win no matter how many lottery tickets you buy (☛ Typically implies the speaker is not happy with the result)
決まる [きまる] [決まっている] [coll] meaning: must rank: 1
☆ 彼の約束なんて嘘に決まってるじゃない ⇨ His promise is bound to be a lie (☛ Typically implies the speaker is not happy with the result)
☆ 彼はステロイドを使っているに決まっている ⇨ It must be, I’m sure, that he is using steroid (☛ Typically implies the speaker is not happy with the result)
決まる [きまる] [決まっている] [coll] meaning: cool rank: 2
☆ 彼は着物姿が決まっている ⇨ He looks cool in kimono
決まり [きまり] [決まりが悪い] meaning: embarrass rank: 3
☆ エラーした後でベンチに戻るのは決まりが悪かった ⇨ Going back to the bench after committing an error was awkward
► 名詞
決まり [きまり] [coll] meaning: decide rank: 1
☆ 彼の提案で行くことに決まりだ ⇨ It is decided that we go with his suggestion
☆ 待った、未だ決まりじゃないよ ⇨ Wait, it is not a done deal yet
決まり [きまり] [coll] meaning: rule rank: 1
☆ 決まりに従えないなら辞めるべきだ ⇨ You should quit if you cannot follow the rules
決め手 [きめて] meaning: decide rank: 3
☆ その証拠が彼の有罪の決め手となった ⇨ The evidence was the clincher for his conviction
☆ 彼の証言が決め手になった ⇨ His testimony was the clincher
決め手 [きめて] [決め手を欠く] meaning: decide rank: 3
☆ 彼等の攻撃は決め手を欠いた ⇨ Their offense had many chances but lacked kill shots, couldn’t finish
決り文句 [(4)きまりもんく] meaning: phrase rank: 3
☆ 人に物を手渡す時の決り文句 ⇨ A common phrase when you hand something over to someone
► 連体詞
決まった [きまった] meaning: same rank: 1
☆ 私はあの店ではいつも決まったものを注文する ⇨ I always order the same thing at that restaurant
☆ 私は毎日決まった道で通勤する訳ではない ⇨ I don’t take the same route every day in my commute
決まった [きまった] meaning: specific rank: 1
☆ その機械の操作は決まった手順でやらなくてはいけない ⇨ The operation of that machine must follow the specific procedure
決まり切った [(4)きまりきった] meaning: certain rank: 3
☆ 決まり切った事を聞くなよ ⇨ Don’t ask a question that everybody knows the answer to (☛ Literally “completely decided”)
決まり切った [(4)きまりきった] meaning: usual rank: 3
☆ 決まり切ったやり方ではこのような問題は解決出来ない ⇨ You can’t solve a problem like this with the same old approach