Word Meaning 決め込む

きめこむ kimekomu

決め込む is read as きめこむ (kimekomu) and means to go through with (what one decided to do).

Meaning

English

  1. to go through with (what one decided to do)
  2. to persist in doing
  3. to make up one's mind
  4. to pretend (to be)
  5. to pose (as)
  6. to fancy oneself (to be)
  7. to feign (e.g. ignorance)
  8. to take for granted

Reading

Kana

きめこむ

Romaji

kimekomu

Writing Variants

  • 極め込む きめこむ kimekomu
  • 決めこむ きめこむ kimekomu
  • 決込む きめこむ kimekomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 20534 Priority D

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決議

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決意

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決勝

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決断

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決心

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決める

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決まり

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