決める

Etymology
Derived as the transitive form of verb.

The source verb kimu appears to follow a common pattern in 🇨🇬 verbs where the bare form is either transitive or intransitive, depending on context. This pattern persists in some modern verbs, such as. Many of these 🇨🇬 verbs developed explicit transitive and intransitive forms, with one group adopting an -aru on the end for the intransitive (as the ending in -a + the conjugating  as the basic spontaneous or passive verb ending), and an -eru on the end for the transitive (as the  + the disappearing  as a generic verb ending).

Verb

 * 1) to make a choice between multiple alternatives, to decide
 * This verb also has many idiomatic shades of meaning based on the underlying sense of :
 * 1) to decide to do something: to do something on purpose
 * 2) to perform a maneuver, to carry out a tactical action
 * 3) to decide on an opinion: to believe in an opinion firmly
 * 4) to decide on a common course of action: to be accustomed to do, to do habitually
 * This usage takes the particle, and usually uses the -ている (-te iru) progressive form.
 * 1) to make an impressive or attractive physical appearance, usually by grooming oneself or making some unusual gestures
 * 2)   to decide to eat or use something: to eat, to intake, to consume
 * 1) to decide on a common course of action: to be accustomed to do, to do habitually
 * This usage takes the particle, and usually uses the -ている (-te iru) progressive form.
 * 1) to make an impressive or attractive physical appearance, usually by grooming oneself or making some unusual gestures
 * 2)   to decide to eat or use something: to eat, to intake, to consume
 * 1)   to decide to eat or use something: to eat, to intake, to consume
 * 1)   to decide to eat or use something: to eat, to intake, to consume

Related terms

 * : to be decided, to be concluded, to be brought to a resolution