The Meaning of kakutei [確定] In Japanese

確定
かくてい
Romaji: kakutei N2

What does 確定 mean?

Translation and Meaning

definite, certain, to determine, to confirm, determination, finalization

Definition

確定 means a state of being definite or finalized, or the act of determining and confirming something to be true or settled.

Type

noun, verb (suru-verb)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • definitive state or result, not subject to change
  • the act of determining or confirming a fact, often in formal contexts
  • in legal, technical, or computational contexts, used to denote a final judgment or conclusion

Etymology

kanji-based formation kakutei from 確 and 定, conveying certainty and establishment

Composition

  • 確 = certainty, truth, reliability
  • 定 = fix, decide, establish
  • together express fixing the truth as settled or certain

Usage

Used in formal and written contexts to indicate that something has been decided or confirmed; used with 確定する to form verbs; common in legal, administrative, and technical language; also appears in daily speech in the past tense 確定した to indicate a completed confirmation or decision.
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: imagine a seal stamping the word into truth—確 (sure) plus 定 (fix) creates a definite conclusion; associate a checkmark with certainty.

Variations

  • 確定的 (kakuteiteki) — definitive
  • 決定 (kettei) — decision, determination
  • 確証 (kakushou) — evidence, confirmation
  • 確実 (kakujitsu) — reliable, certain

Example Phrases

  • この 案件 の 納期 が 確定 した ので 共有 します。
    Kono anken no nouki ga kakutei shita node, kyouyuu shimasu.
    The deadline for this project has been confirmed, so I will share it.
    Lista:
    • この (kono) – this
    • 案件 (anken) – project
    • の (no) – of
    • 納期 (nouki) – deadline
    • が (ga) – subject marker
    • 確定 (kakutei) – confirmed
    • した (shita) – did
    • ので (node) – so
    • 共有 (kyouyuu) – sharing
    • します (shimasu) – do
    Aqui 「確定」 significa que algo ficou decidido/fixo; neste contexto o prazo de entrega está fixo.
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