Japanese Conversation · Level 33
90 words
Japanese word
決まる
Pronunciation
Romajikimaru
Meaning
- verbbe decided
Example
旅行の日が決まります。ryo kō no hi ga ki ma ri ma su
The date of the trip will be decided.
More examples
みんなの予定を聞いて、集合時間が決まりました。mi n na no yo tei o ki i te shū gō ji kan ga ki ma ri ma shi ta
After hearing everyone's schedules, the meeting time was decided.
Core concept
Something becomes fixed as the result of a decision or arrangement, rather than being directly acted on by the subject.
Common phrases
予定が決まるyo tei ga ki ma ru
plans are set
時間が決まるji kan ga ki ma ru
the time is set
日にちが決まるhi ni chi ga ki ma ru
the date is set
場所が決まるba sho ga ki ma ru
the place is decided
行き先が決まるi ki saki ga ki ma ru
the destination is set
Similar words
定まるsadamaru: To become fixed in a particular form, direction, or position.
固まるkatamaru: To become firm and settled after ideas or plans take shape.
決定するketteisuru: To be formally settled after a choice or discussion.
Definition in Japanese
物事の内容や日時などが定められて、確定する。mono goto no nai yō ya nichi ji na do ga sada me ra re te kaku tei su ru
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 決まる (kimaru, "be decided") is historically related to 決める (kimeru, "decide"); the two forms distinguish a matter settling from a person settling it.
Usage tips
- The particle が (ga) marks the thing that becomes settled with 決まる (kimaru), while を (o) marks the thing someone settles with 決める (kimeru).