Japanese word

決定的

Pronunciation

Romajiketteiteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectivedecisive

Example

その一言が決定的な役割を果たしました。so no hito koto ga ket tei teki na yaku wari o ha ta shi ma shi ta

That one remark played a decisive role.

Illustration for 決定的 (decisive)

More examples

この証拠は結論を出すうえで決定的です。ko no shō ko wa ketsu ron o da su u e de ket tei teki de su

This evidence is decisive in reaching a conclusion.

Core concept

Describes something whose force settles an outcome or leaves little room for a different conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 決定的な証拠ket tei teki na shō ko

    decisive evidence

  • 決定的な瞬間ket tei teki na shun kan

    decisive moment

  • 決定的な要因ket tei teki na yō in

    decisive factor

Definition in Japanese

物事の結果を大きく左右し、最終的な判断を決めるほど重要なさま。mono goto no kek ka o ō ki ku sa yū shi sai shū teki na han dan o ki me ru ho do jū yō na sa ma

Word origin

The compound 決定 (kettei, "decision") joins 決 (ketsu, "decide") and 定 (tei, "make firm"), and 的 (teki, "relating to") turns it into the adjective 決定的 (ketteiteki, "decisive").

Usage tips

  • In discussions of arguments or competition, 決定的 (ketteiteki) can mark the key evidence or event that separates the final result from other possibilities.

Other meanings

  • conclusivena-adjective
  • definitivena-adjective
  • definitena-adjective

Related words

  • 決定づけるketteizukerudetermineverb

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