English–Japanese

“decide” in Japanese

Japanese

Also決める (kimeru)

Romajisadameru

会議で役割を定めます。kai gi de yaku wari o sada me ma su

We decide on the roles at the meeting.

“Decide” in Japanese is 定める (sadameru).

Presents a decision, rule, or boundary as settled rather than left open.

話し合いの前に、みんなで目標を定めます。hana shi a i no mae ni mi n na de moku hyō o sada me ma su

Before the discussion, we set a goal together.

定める (sadameru) commonly describes establishing a rule, policy, or goal, so it appears more often in formal settings than in casual talk about small personal choices.

kimeru

verbchoose

verbdecide

着る服を決めます。ki ru fuku o ki me ma su

I choose what to wear.