Japanese word

確定

Pronunciation

Romajikakutei

Meaning

  • nounconfirmation

Example

予約が確定しました。yo yaku ga kaku tei shi ma shi ta

The reservation has been confirmed.

Illustration for 確定 (confirmation)

More examples

参加者がそろってから、会議の日程を確定します。san ka sha ga so ro tte ka ra kai gi no nit tei o kaku tei shi ma su

We will finalize the meeting schedule after all the participants are present.

Core concept

Describes a matter moving from an open possibility to a settled state that no longer requires deciding.

Common phrases

  • 予約の確定yo yaku no kaku tei

    reservation confirmation

  • 日程の確定nit tei no kaku tei

    schedule confirmation

  • 内容の確定nai yō no kaku tei

    confirmation of details

Similar words

決定kettei: A choice or conclusion made after considering available options.
決まりkimari: A matter or arrangement that has been settled and is treated as fixed.

Definition in Japanese

物事の内容や扱いが最終的に決まること。mono goto no nai yō ya atsuka i ga sai shū teki ni ki ma ru ko to

Word origin

確定 (kakutei, "confirmation") combines 確 (kaku, "certain") and 定 (tei, "fixed"), expressing something made certain and fixed.

Usage tips

  • In booking conversations, 確定 (kakutei) marks a reservation as settled, while 予約 (yoyaku) simply refers to the booking itself.

Other meanings

  • final decisionnoun

Opposites

  • 未確定mikakuteiunconfirmednoun

Related words

  • 確定するkakuteisurufinalizeverb

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