Japanese

まる

きまる
Meaning: to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 決まる 決まらない
Polite 決まります 決まりません
Past 決まった 決まらなかった
Polite + Past 決まりました 決まりませんでした
Te-form 決まって 決まらなくて
Potential 決まれる 決まれない
Passive 決まられる 決まられない
Causative 決まらせる 決まらせない
Causative + Passive 決まらされる 決まらされない
Imperative 決まれ 決まるな

Handwriting

決
ま
る

Example sentences

The schedule for the trip has been decided.
勝者と敗者が決まった。
The winner and the loser were decided.
新しいプロジェクトの担当がようやく決まった。
The person in charge of the new project was finally decided.
前回の会議で決まったことを確認しましょう。
Let's confirm what was decided at the previous meeting.
試合の後半に逆転ゴールが決まった。
A comeback goal was scored in the second half of the match.
ゴールが決まった瞬間、スタジアムに歓声が上がった。
The moment the goal was scored, a cheer rose in the stadium.
ねえねえ、明日の予定は決まった?
Hey, have you decided on tomorrow's plans?
準決勝の組み合わせが決まった。
The match-ups for the semifinals have been decided.
彼の態度は、昇進が決まった途端に一変した。
His attitude completely changed the moment his promotion was decided.
彼女は営業部で素晴らしい実績を上げ、昇進が決まった。
She achieved excellent results in the sales department and was promoted.

Usage Notes

Used when an undecided matter reaches a final conclusion.

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