決める（きめる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to decide
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 決めます | きめます |
| te-form | 決めて | きめて |
| ta-form (past) | 決めた | きめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 決めない | きめない |
| potential form | 決められる | きめられる |
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Example sentences
- みんなで旅行の行き先を決める。 — We decide on our travel destination together.
- 自分の将来は自分で決めたい。 — I want to decide my own future myself.
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