# decision: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/decision
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /dɪˈsɪʒən/
Katakana pronunciation: ディシジョン

## Meaning in English
A choice that you make after thinking. 'She made an important decision.' Key verb: 'make a decision' — NOT 'do a decision'. 'Decision' is countable: 'a decision', 'several decisions'.
### 日本語の意味
考えた後に下す選択・結論のことです。'She made an important decision.'（彼女は重要な決断をした）。定番動詞：'make a decision'（決断する）— 'do a decision'は誤りです。'decision'は可算名詞：'a decision'（一つの決断）、'several decisions'（いくつかの決断）。

### Examples
- それは難しい決断だった。
  - English: That was a difficult decision.
- 彼女は重要な決定を下した。
  - English: She made an important decision.
- その決断を後悔していますか？
  - English: Do you regret that decision?

## English equivalents
- decision
- choice
- resolution
## Japanese equivalents
- 決断
- 決定
- 判断
## Common patterns
- **make a decision**: To decide something Example: You need to make a decision by Friday.
- **a decision to [verb]**: A choice to do a specific action Example: It was her decision to leave.

## More from Anaversity
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