Word Meaning 決する

けっする kessuru

決する is read as けっする (kessuru) and means to decide.

Meaning

English

  1. to decide
  2. to determine

Reading

Kana

けっする

Romaji

kessuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 11746 Priority B

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)

決心を固める

けっしんをかためる

to make a firm resolution

決を採る

けつをとる

to take a vote

決して

けっして

(not) ever

決定

けってい

decision

決議

けつぎ

resolution

決意

けつい

decision

決勝

けっしょう

decision of a contest

Example Sentences

10

I'll solve that problem.

The problem is too difficult to solve.

Time will do the rest.

The problem is difficult to solve.

It is impossible to resolve the conflict.

Don't cry, unless crying solves the problem.

The problem is difficult to solve.

He is an expert at solving such problems.

I had difficulty working out the problem.

We will talk over the matter later.