Japanese word

決定

Pronunciation

Romajikettei

Meaning

  • noundecision

Example

チームで試合の日を決定しました。chī mu de shi ai no hi o ket tei shi ma shi ta

The team decided on the date of the game.

Illustration for 決定 (decision)

More examples

最終的な決定は来週の会議で発表されます。sai shū teki na ket tei wa rai shū no kai gi de hap pyō sa re ma su

The final decision will be announced at next week's meeting.

Core concept

It marks a choice or plan as fixed after alternatives have been considered.

Common phrases

  • 決定を下すket tei o kuda su

    make a decision

  • 最終決定sai shū ket tei

    final decision

Similar words

決断ketsudan: A firm decision made after choosing among several options.
判断handan: A conclusion about what to do based on an assessment of facts or conditions.

Definition in Japanese

いくつかの案や可能性を考えたうえで、物事を最終的に定めること。i ku tsu ka no an ya ka nō sei o kanga e ta u e de mono goto o sai shū teki ni sada me ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun combines 決 (ketsu, "decide") and 定 (tei, "fix"), giving the sense of fixing a choice.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 決定 (kettei) sounds more formal than 決める (kimeru), so it often appears in announcements or official plans.

Other meanings

  • determinationnoun

Opposites

  • 未決定miketteiundecidednoun

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