Japanese

める

かくごをきめる
Meaning: to make up one's mind; to brace oneself
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 覚悟を決める 覚悟を決めない
Polite 覚悟を決めます 覚悟を決めません
Past 覚悟を決めた 覚悟を決めなかった
Polite + Past 覚悟を決めました 覚悟を決めませんでした
Te-form 覚悟を決めて 覚悟を決めなくて
Potential 覚悟を決められる 覚悟を決められない
Passive 覚悟を決められる 覚悟を決められない
Causative 覚悟を決めさせる 覚悟を決めさせない
Imperative 覚悟を決めろ 覚悟を決めるな

Handwriting

覚
悟
を
決
め
る

Example

He braced himself to tell the truth.

Usage Notes

To prepare oneself for a difficult situation or to make a firm resolution.

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