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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

決けっ着ちゃく

ketchaku

to be settled, to be resolved

Example sentences

  1. あの件けんはまだ決着けっちゃくがついてないんだ。

    The matter has not been settled yet.

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  2. 彼かれらはその問題もんだいに最終的さいしゅうてきな決着けっちゃくをつけた。

    They have solved the problem once and for all.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これを最後さいごにわれわれの意見いけんの相違そういに決着けっちゃくをつけよう。

    Let’s try to settle our differences once and for all.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 決着

  • 決decide; fixOnケツKunきめる・きまる・さく
  • 着wear; arriveOnチャク・ジャクKunきる・きせる・つく

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