決まり (Kimari) is a Japanese noun meaning “rule, regulation, settlement, conclusion”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounrule; regulation
- noun, adjectival nounsettlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement
- noun, adjectival nounhabit; custom; habitual way
- noun, adjectival nouncountenance in front of another person; faceusu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.
- noun, adjectival nounlove relationship between a customer and a prostitute
Examples
服装の決まりはありますか。
Is there a dress code?
毎日のきまり仕事にはつくづく飽きた。
I am quite tired of daily routine.
学校の決まりは守らないといけないぞ。
You must follow school rules.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).