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► 動詞
決まる  [きまる]    meaning:  certain  rank: 1
☆ 彼等は二リーグ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

決まる  [きまる]    meaning:  decide  rank: 1
☆ オリンピック日程が決まった ⇨ The schedules of the Olympics have been decided, set  (☛ Get decided)

決まる  [きまる]    meaning:  score  rank: 1
☆ シュートゴールに決まった ⇨ 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)

► 成句
決まる  [きまる]  [決まっている]  [coll]    meaning:  certain  rank: 1
☆ おさんは駄目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)
☆ どんなにくじを買っても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
☆ 約束なんて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)
☆ ステロイド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
☆ 着物姿が決まっている ⇨ He looks cool in kimono


More examples:
  • 浮動票がどちらに回るかで選挙は決まる ⇨ The election will be decided depending on which side the floating, on-the-fence, votes will go
  • とどのまりで決まる ⇨ In this world money decides everything in the end