決(き)まる

きまる
verb (godan)
to be decided, to be settled
1. to be decided, to be determined
For something to become fixed or settled. The intransitive form—the decision happens or is made.
日程(にってい)が決(き)まった。
The schedule has been decided.
が marks what is decided
まだ何(なに)も決(き)まっていない。
Nothing has been decided yet.
長(なが)い話(はな)し合(あ)いの末(すえ)、やっと方針(ほうしん)が決(き)まった。
After a long discussion, the policy was finally decided.
2. to be fixed, to be set
For a rule, schedule, or arrangement to be established.
規則(きそく)で決(き)まっている。
It's established by the rules.
で marks the basis for the decision
会議(かいぎ)の時間(じかん)は毎週(まいしゅう)月曜日(げつようび)の10時(じ)と決(き)まっている。
The meeting time is fixed at 10 o'clock every Monday.
この学校(がっこう)では制服(せいふく)の色(いろ)まで細(こま)かく決(き)まっている。
At this school, even the color of the uniforms is strictly set.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: 決(き)める (transitive, to decide). Pattern: Xが決(き)まる (X is decided).

ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 決(き)まっている = 'is decided/fixed' (the decision stands).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 日程(にってい)が決(き)まる (the schedule is decided)
  • ルール}が{決(き)まっている (the rule is established)
  • まだ決(き)まっていない (not yet decided)
  • 話(はなし)が決(き)まる (the deal is settled)
  • それで決(き)まり (that settles it)

CONTRAST:

  • 決(き)まる (intransitive): X is decided
  • 決(き)める (transitive): (someone) decides X

IDIOMS:

  • 決(き)まり文句(もんく) (stock phrase, cliché)
  • お決(き)まりの (the usual, customary)

Related Words

Pair verb: 決(き)める (transitive, to decide)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:31 · Revised 2026.3.7 11:58
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