決める

きめる

to decide (v.t.)

Also:to clinch (a victory), to persist in doing, to always do

What does 決める mean?

決める is a Japanese verb meaning to decide (v.t.) in English. It can also be translated as to clinch (a victory), to persist in doing, to always do depending on context. It is written as 決める in kanji, きめる in hiragana, and kimeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そこに行くことに決めた。

I made up my mind to go there.