決める

きめる

to decide

N4Ichidan (Ru-verb / Group 2)transitive

To decide or determine something. An ichidan verb commonly used for making decisions.

Complete Conjugation of 決める

Dictionary (辞書形)

Base form found in dictionaries

決める

Polite (ます形)

Standard polite form

決めます

Negative (ない形)

Casual negative

決めない

Past (た形)

Past tense, casual

決めた

Te-form (て形)

Connecting form — requests, progressive

決めて

Potential (可能形)

Ability — 'can do'

決められる

Volitional (意向形)

Intention — 'let's do'

決めよう

Passive (受身形)

Action done to the subject

決められる

Causative (使役形)

Make/let someone do

決めさせる

Conditional (仮定形)

If / when condition

決めれば

Imperative (命令形)

Direct command (casual/rough)

決めろ

Example Sentences

何を食べるか決めましたか？

なにをたべるかきめましたか？

Have you decided what to eat?

自分で決めます。

じぶんできめます。

I'll decide myself.

日にちを決めましょう。

ひにちをきめましょう。

Let's set a date.

Usage Notes

決まる (kimaru) is the intransitive pair meaning 'to be decided'.

Related Verbs

考えるto think / to consider 思うto think

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