決まる

• Reading: きまる
• Romaji: kimaru
• Kanji breakdown: 決 (ketsu/ki) — decide, determine, settle
• Pronunciation: /ki.ma.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To be decided; to be settled; to be fixed. Describes something becoming determined.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb. The transitive counterpart is 決める (to decide). Used when a schedule, plan, rule, or result becomes fixed. Common patterns include 予定が決まる (the schedule is set) and ルールが決まっている (the rules are fixed).

Examples

1. 来月の旅行の日程が決まりました。 The schedule for next month's trip has been decided.
2. 会議の場所はもう決まっていますか。 Has the meeting location been decided yet?
3. やっと就職先が決まってうれしいです。 I'm happy that I finally got a job offer.

Usage Guide

Context: planning, work, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Japanese. The kanji 決 combines 氵 (water radical) and 夬 (to break through), originally depicting water breaking through a dam — something becoming determined and final.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal