決まる
きまる
Also written 決る, 極る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged
- to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set (as 決まっている or 決まった)
- to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge (as ...と決まっている)
- to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch)
- to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo)
- to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)
- to get high (on drugs) (usu. written as キマる)
Kanji
- 決 decide. Read as きまる.
Example sentences
- 欲しいものがみつかると、決まって高いものだ。
Whenever I find something I like, it's too expensive. - 高校時代について最も後悔することを人々に尋ねると大抵の人は決まってこう言う。時間を無駄にしすぎていた、と。
When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time. - 給料は年齢と経験に応じて決まっている。
The salary is fixed according to age and experience. - 給料は、経験と学歴に基づいて決まります。
Pay will be based on experience and educational background. - 活気も変化もない家庭内のきまりきった生活に少年は退屈した。
The boy was bored with home routines that were dull and unchanging.
Common phrases
- 出演が決まる
- 優勝が決まる
- 出場が決まる
- 移籍が決まる
- 勝敗が決まる
- 勝負が決まる
- 開催が決まる
- 敗退が決まる
- 方針が決まる
- 進出が決まる
- デビューが決まる
- 入団が決まる
- 就職が決まる
- 受賞が決まる
- 相場が決まっている (そうばがきまっている) to be taken for granted
Related forms
- 決める (きめる) to decide (transitive partner)
Words containing 決まる
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