決断(けつだん)

けつだん
noun, verb-suru
decision; resolution
1. decision; resolution; determination
A firm, often weighty decision made after careful thought. Emphasizes the resolve and commitment behind the decision rather than the act of choosing itself.
大(おお)きな決断(けつだん)を下(くだ)した。
I made a big decision.
社長(しゃちょう)は迅速(じんそく)な決断(けつだん)で知(し)られている。
The company president is known for making quick decisions.
人生(じんせい)を左右(さゆう)するような決断(けつだん)を迫(せま)られて、彼(かれ)は悩(なや)み続(つづ)けた。
Pressed to make a life-altering decision, he agonized over it.

USAGE:
決断(けつだん) implies a weightier, more consequential decision than 決定(けってい) (which is more neutral and procedural). 決断(けつだん) emphasizes personal resolve and the courage required, while 決定(けってい) focuses on the result of deciding. 判断(はんだん) (judgment) is about evaluating a situation, not necessarily committing to action.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 決断(けつだん)を下(くだ)す: to make a decision (formal)
  • 決断(けつだん)を迫(せま)られる: to be pressed for a decision
  • 決断(けつだん)力(りょく): decisiveness, decision-making ability
  • 重大(じゅうだい)な決断(けつだん): a critical decision
  • 最終(さいしゅう)決断(けつだん): final decision
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