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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kimeru - to decide

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 9
/kimeru

kimeru

Word

決きめるkimeru

Meaning

to decide

Part of speech

group 2, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kimeru

旅行計画りょこうけいかく　を　決きめる　前まえ　に、　ホテル　を　予約よやくします。ryokoukeikaku o kimeru mae ni, hoteru o yoyakushimasu.

Before deciding on the travel plan, I will make a hotel reservation.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

週末しゅうまつ　に　家族かぞく　と　旅行計画りょこうけいかく　を　決きめます。shuumatsu ni kazoku to ryokoukeikaku o kimemasu.

I will decide on the travel plan with my family on the weekend.

次つぎ　に　飲のみ　に　行いく　とき　も　割わり勘かん　に　しよう　と　決きめました。tsugi ni nomi ni iku toki mo warikan ni shiyou to kimemashita.

We decided to split the bill next time we go drinking as well.

次つぎ　の　試験しけん　の　ため　に、　作戦さくせん　を　決きめましょう。tsugi no shiken no tame ni, sakusen o kimemashou.

Let's decide on a strategy for the next exam.

私わたし　は　夏休なつやすみ　に　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　の　計画けいかく　を　決きめます。watashi wa natsuyasumi ni kaigairyokou no keikaku o kimemasu.

During summer vacation, I will decide on plans for an overseas trip.

彼かれ　は　大学生だいがくせい　で、　教科書きょうかしょ　を　使つかって　予習よしゅう　と　復習ふくしゅう　を　する　よう　に　自分じぶん　で　決きめました。kare wa daigakusei de, kyoukasho o tsukatte yoshuu to fukushuu o suru you ni jibun de kimemashita.

He is a university student and decided for himself to use the textbook to do preparation and review.

何なんとか　今月こんげつ　の　うち　に　決きめたい　ので、　明日あした　もう　一ひとつ　だけ　内見ないけんする　か　どうか　彼女かのじょ　と　相談そうだんする。nantoka kongetsu no uchi ni kimetai node, ashita mou hitotsu dake naikensuru ka douka kanojo to soudansuru.

I want to somehow decide within this month, so tomorrow I’ll discuss with her whether to view just one more place.

今月こんげつ　の　うち　に　新あたらしい　部屋へや　を　決きめたい　です。kongetsu no uchi ni atarashii heya o kimetai desu.

I want to decide on a new room within this month.

新あたらしい　部屋へや　を　決きめる　前まえ　に、　もう　一度いちど　内見ないけんさせて　もらいました。atarashii heya o kimeru mae ni, mou ichido naikensasete moraimashita.

Before deciding on the new room, I was allowed to view it one more time.

大家おおやさん　に　電話でんわして、　鍵かぎ　を　受うけ取とる　時間じかん　を　決きめました。ooyasan ni denwashite, kagi o uketoru jikan o kimemashita.

I called the landlord and decided the time to receive the key.

私わたし　の　いとこ　は、　カレンダー　を　見みながら　次つぎ　の　祝日しゅくじつ　の　予定よてい　を　決きめます。watashi no itoko wa, karendaa o minagara tsugi no shukujitsu no yotei o kimemasu.

My cousin decides the plans for the next holiday while looking at the calendar.

ほか　の　店みせ　も　見みて　から、　決きめます。hoka no mise mo mite kara, kimemasu.

I will look at other stores too before deciding.

自治体じちたい　が　規則きそく　を　決きめます。jichitai ga kisoku o kimemasu.

The municipality decides the rule.

訪問予定時間ほうもにょていじかん　を　決きめ　次第しだい、　連絡れんらくします。houmonyoteijikan o kime shidai, renrakushimasu.

I will contact you as soon as I decide the scheduled visit time.

狙ねらい　を　決きめる。nerai o kimeru.

I decide my aiming point.

自分じぶん　で　決きめる　の　で　は　なく、　音声案内おんせいあんない　に　従したがう。jibun de kimeru no de wa naku, onseiannai ni shitagau.

Rather than decide for myself, I follow the spoken prompts.

自転車店じてんしゃてん　を　訪おとずれて、　乗車適応身長じょうしゃてきおうしんちょう　を　確認かくにんした　末すえに、　通勤用自転車つうきにょうじてんしゃ　に　決きめた。jitenshaten o otozurete, joushatekioushinchou o kakuninshita sueni, tsuukinyoujitensha ni kimeta.

After visiting a bicycle shop and checking the recommended rider height, I settled on a commuter bicycle.

譲渡会じょうとかい　に　参加さんかした　ものの、　里親さとおや　に　なる　か　決きめて　いない。joutokai ni sankashita monono, satooya ni naru ka kimete inai.

Although I attended the adoption event, I have not decided whether to become an adoptive owner.

高速船こうそくせん　も　欠航けっこうした　ため、　予約取消よやくとりけし　を　決きめ　ざる　を　得えない。kousokusen mo kekkoushita tame, yoyakutorikeshi o kime zaru o enai.

Because the high-speed ferry is also cancelled, I have no choice but to decide to cancel the reservation.

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