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決断けつだん

けつだん ketsudan Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

物事をどうするか、またはどうなるかを決めること。決めた内容や、その決意。 decision; determination

Example 1

決断けつだんの日ひは近ちかい。

The day of decision is at hand.

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Example 2

私わたしはそう決断けつだんせざるを得えない。

I cannot help deciding so.

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Kanji breakdown

断

N3

severance; decline; refuse; apologize; warn; dismiss; prohibit; decision; judgement; cutting

On reading
ダン
Kun reading
た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
Radical
斤

決

N3

decide; fix; agree upon; appoint

On reading
ケツ
Kun reading
き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる、さ.く
Radical
水
Illustration of 中断
N1

ちゅうだん

interruption; suspension; break

Illustration of 判決
N1

はんけつ

judicial decision; judgement; sentence; decree

Illustration of 否決
N1

ひけつ

rejection; negation; voting down

Illustration of 多数決
N1

たすうけつ

majority rule

Illustration of 対決
N1

たいけつ

confrontation; showdown