Learn Japanese: kimeru

決きめるkimeru

to decide

From Lesson 369:Using か for embedded questions·Japanese

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Breakdown of kimeru

decide

決

You're trying to decide which archery glove to wear for shooting under water.

Usages of kimeru

何なに　を　食たべる　か　決きめて　ください。nani o taberu ka kimete kudasai.

Please decide what to eat.

どれ　が　一いち番ばん　いい　か　決きめましょう。dore ga ichiban ii ka kimemashou.

Let’s decide which one is the best.

集あつまる　場ば所しょ　を　決きめましょう。atsumaru basho o kimemashou.

Let's decide on a place to gather.

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dochira ga tadashii ka wakarimasen.kanojo ga doko ni sunde iru ka shitte imasu ka?kare ga nani o itta ka oboete imasu ka?nani o taberu ka kimete kudasai.dore ga ichiban ii ka kimemashou.kanojo ga iku ka ikanai ka mada kimatte inai.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita