Word Meaning に決まっている

にきまっている nikimatteiru

に決まっている is read as にきまっている (nikimatteiru) and means sure to ....

Meaning

English

  1. sure to ...
  2. certain to ...
  3. bound to ...
  4. it's natural that ...
  5. it's obvious that ...

Reading

Kana

にきまっている

Romaji

nikimatteiru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 47744 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決まる

きまる

to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

決める

きめる

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

決め付ける

きめつける

to fix upon (one-sidedly)

決する

けっする

to decide

決る

しゃくる

to jerk (one's chin)

決定づける

けっていづける

to decide (e.g. an outcome)

Example Sentences

3

We ought to win.

My mother is certain to say no.

The Democrats haven't decided on their candidates yet, but in any case they're sure to lose.