Keyword
decide
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1770
Readings
き
(41%)
けっ
(29%)
けつ
(17%)
け
(11%)
Composed of
water drops
almost decide
Mnemonic

Oops, our submarine is taking in water. I know you've almost decided what to do, but it's not the time to be indecisive. You need to actually decide NOW, or we'll go down!

Used in vocabulary (372 in total)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
settlement; solution; resolution
decision; determination
decision; determination; resolution
decision; determination
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
determination; resolution
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
confrontation; showdown
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to settle (a dispute)
solution; solution strategy
duel; shoot-out
decision of a contest; finals
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
resolution; vote; decision
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
standard; set; routine; decided
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
vote; ballot; division
decision; agreement
separation; farewell; parting
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
deciding match; play-off; runoff
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
way of solving (a problem); solution
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
sanction; approval; decision
rejection; negation; voting down
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to score a goal
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
decision; vote
solution; way out
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
decisive battle of brief duration
resolution; decision; vote
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
self-determination; suicide
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
embarrassed; ashamed
final vote; run-off ballot
resolved; settled
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
United Nations Security Council Resolution
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
breakdown of negotiations
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
decision; verdict
momentous (crucial) decision
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
embarrassed; ashamed
to make a firm resolution
to decide; to determine
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
conflict resolution; dispute resolution
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
kickoff party; rally; pep party
definite decision; final decision
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
forced passage (of a bill, measure, resolution, etc.); railroading; steamrolling; steamrollering
judgment paper; judgement paper
supplementary (additional) resolution
proposed solution; idea for a solution
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
to waver in one's resolution
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
United Nations resolution; UN resolution
signature pose; trademark pose
winning pitch
payment using a smartphone; mobile payment
agreed; settled
to take a vote
financial statement; statement of accounts
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
fixed; obvious; commonplace
definitive edition; authoritative edition; the best of its kind; the ultimate ...; the definitive ...
to take a vote
written resolution
group suicide; mass suicide
decisive mainland battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
(decision to) censure (as issued by the upper house of parliament)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
accounting period
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
championship-deciding contest; final match; the finals
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
question to be settled first; first consideration
deciding or acting on one's own
to abide by the verdict
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
with one's eyes flashing
semifinal game of a tournament
ratio decidendi; reason for a verdict
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die
kickoff party; rally; pep party
consolidated balance sheet
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to take a vote
lack of finishing power (e.g. in sports); being unable to score
no postponement because of rain; being held rain or shine
ruling of unconstitutionality; judgment of unconstitutionality
unfair ruling; unfair verdict; unjust decision
unconvicted prisoner; prisoner awaiting trial
with one's eyes flashing
detention prison
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
settlement; decision
pending; unsettled; undecided
self-determination of peoples
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg
deciding unanimously or by consensus
right of self-determination
ending; conclusion
political settlement; settling (a dispute) politically (without resorting to force)
decision; agreement
controversial legislation
final resolution; final solution; Final Solution (Nazi Germany program of extermination of Jews)
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
deciding by oneself; taking it for granted (that ...); assuming
political solution; political settlement
decided; determined; settled; convicted; sentenced
registration; positioning
provisional ruling; tentative ruling
river breaking through (its dikes)
clear answer; definite answer
shooting rate (in ball games, e.g. volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.); shooting percentage; success rate (esp. business, e.g. sales)
buyout price (e.g. at an auction)
settlement day; day of reckoning
healthy profit; positive earnings
deciding by oneself; taking it for granted (that ...); assuming
final vote; run-off ballot
mobile payment charged to one's phone bill
original judgement; judgment in prior instance
Bank for International Settlements; BIS
payment using a QR code or barcode
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
trial decision; decision by a court; judgment from a trial
convict; convicted prisoner
tentative decision
deciding by oneself; taking it for granted (that ...); assuming
outstanding (account)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
by the day; daily
finish line; goal line
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
final election; run-off
right to self-determination
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
mobile payment; payment using a smartphone, smartwatch, etc.
detention pending trial
deciding the dealer
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
standard; set; routine; decided
discussing and deciding; conclusion (to a discussion)
final color (e.g. in auto paint shop)
prompt decision; quick decision
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
decision; agreement
fixed; obvious; commonplace
kimariji (comp. karuta); beginning characters that uniquely identify a poem in the Hyakunin Isshu
to make off; to abscond; to get away; to pull a vanishing act
fixed; obvious; commonplace
always; without fail; invariably; usually; regularly
payment for products (e.g. online orders) at a convenience store; convenience store payment
arm-barring force out; locking arms around an opponent and pushing him out of the ring
judgement document; written judgement
net settlement; making up differences
canceled only in case of heavy rain
decisiveness
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
deciding on behalf of someone; deciding for someone in their stead
principle of majority rule
monthly contract; paying by the month
resolved; settled
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
standard; set; routine; decided
standard; set; routine; decided
embarrassed; ashamed
embarrassed; ashamed
abalone; ear shell
definite decision; final decision
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
to make off; to abscond; to get away; to pull a vanishing act
always; without fail; invariably; usually; regularly
canceled only in case of heavy rain
water bursting through (a dike)
decision-making ability; decisiveness
conditional approval
investigation and decision
unconsolidated balance sheet; single-company balance sheet
outstanding (account)
voting body; caucus
military confrontation
coach announcing the winner and winning technique
coach announcing the winner and winning technique
half lap joint between parallel boards
half lap joint between parallel boards
half lap joint between parallel boards
half lap joint between parallel boards
antigenic determinant; epitope
positioning time; seek time
majority gate; majority element
majority gate; majority element
technological solution; technical answer
powdered abalone shell (used in Chinese medicine)
coefficient of determination
to wait for a good opportunity; to come down on the right side of the fence; to see which way the cat jumps; (lit.) to wait and see at Horagatoge
to wait for a good opportunity; to come down on the right side of the fence; to see which way the cat jumps; (lit.) to wait and see at Horagatoge
Operation Ketsugō (Japanese military plan for responding to the Allied invasion of the homeland)
principle of national self-determination
knockout stage (of a tournament)
authoritative recording; definitive edition (of a record, CD, etc.)
taking responsibility and committing suicide
judicial precedent; leading case
Examples (200 in total)
You decide.
We must decide when to start.
I've decided to stay here.