決定

漢字の「決」は決めることを、そして「定」は定めることを意味します。古くから用いられています。

NOUN (1)

[/kʲɪt͡ɕi̥te̞ː/^ja-JP]

decision literal / determination literal / resolution literal / determining factor contextual / concept sentence untranslatable (While '決定' can mean decision or determination, it embodies a nuanced concept of finality and process of arriving at a conclusion that does not have a single word equivalent in English.)

Synonyms 決断 formal , 決め informal

Antonyms 未決定

A final choice or judgment reached after consideration; a resolution. It refers to the outcome of a process of deliberation, indicating a conclusive and often binding determination. While often translated as 'decision' or 'determination', 決定 carries a nuance of finality and the complete process of arriving at an unalterable conclusion that is not always fully captured by a single English word.

来週の会議で最終的な決定が下されるだろう。 — The final decision will likely be made at next week's meeting.
彼の決定は、我々の未来を大きく左右するだろう。 — His decision will greatly influence our future.

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VERB (1)

[/kʲɪt͡ɕi̥te̞/^ja-JP]

to decide literal / to determine literal / to resolve literal / to settle contextual / concept sentence untranslatable (The verb '決定' encapsulates the specific act of making a conclusive decision, which doesn't translate as simply as 'to decide' due to its context of finality.)

Synonyms 決める general , 選定する formal

Antonyms 迷う

To make a conclusive choice or judgment; to determine or resolve. This verb emphasizes the act of settling something definitively, often after careful consideration or debate, and implies that the matter is now closed or fixed. Unlike a simple 'to decide', 決定する highlights the finality and binding nature of the action.

動詞の活用に従う

past	present
決定した	決定する

チームは次のプロジェクトの方向性を決定した。 — The team decided on the direction of the next project.
委員会は新しい規則を決定するために集まった。 — The committee gathered to determine the new rules.

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