No. 435 in Japanese
決め
"決め" (kime) means "decision" or "determination."
In a sentence
今日は映画を見ることに決めました。
I decided to watch a movie today.
In this sentence, '決めました' is used to express making a decision about watching a movie.
彼は試合の最後で勝利を決めた。
He decided the victory at the end of the match.
Here, '決めた' indicates determining or finalizing the victory in the match.
進路を決めるのはとても大切です。
Deciding one's career path is very important.
In this case, '決める' refers to the process of making a significant life decision regarding one's career path.
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