決める
きめる
to decide (v.t.)
Kimeru (決める) is an ichidan verb meaning "to decide (v.t.)". Its polite form is 決めます (kimemasu), its te form is 決めて (kimete), its past form is 決めた (kimeta), and its negative form is 決めない (kimenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Kimeru (決める) conjugation quick reference
決める means "to decide (v.t.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kimeru example sentences
どこへ行くか決めます。
I will decide where to go.
メニューを決めました。
I decided on the menu.
まだ決めていません。
I haven't decided yet.
How to use Kimeru: grammar notes
•決める almost always uses the particle を before the thing being decided — for example, プランを決める means "decide on a plan."
•To say who decides something, just use the person as the subject with が — for example, 彼が場所を決めた means "He decided the place."
•Don't confuse 決める (to decide something) with 決まる (to be decided); 決める is for when someone actively makes a choice.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Kimeru
行くか行かないかを決める
Decide whether to go or not
予定を決める
Decide on a schedule / Make plans
自分で決める
Decide for oneself
Kimeru (決める) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 決める | kimeru |
| Masu Form | 決めます | kimemasu |
| Te Form | 決めて | kimete |
| Past Form | 決めた | kimeta |
| Negative Form | 決めない | kimenai |
| Past Negative | 決めなかった | kimenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 決めます | kimemasu |
| Polite Past | 決めました | kimemashita |
| Polite Negative | 決めません | kimemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 決めませんでした | kimemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 決められる | kimerareru |
| Passive Form | 決められる | kimerareru |
| Causative Form | 決めさせる | kimesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 決めさせられる | kimesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 決めよう | kimeyou |
| Imperative Form | 決めろ | kimero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 決めれば | kimereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 決めたら | kimetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 決めている | kimeteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 決めたい | kimetai |
| Prohibition | 決めるな | kimeruna |