No. 1,869 in Japanese
決まる
"To be decided"
In a sentence
試合の勝敗は最後のプレーで決まった。
The outcome of the match was decided by the final play.
In this sentence, '決まった' indicates that the decisive event has occurred, resulting in the conclusion of the matter.
休暇の予定はまだ決まっていない。
The vacation plans have not been decided yet.
Here, '決まっていない' expresses that no final decision has been made regarding the plans.
新しいリーダーは来週、投票によって決まる予定です。
The new leader will be decided next week through voting.
In this example, '決まる' refers to the process of selecting or determining the new leader as a result of the voting activity.
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