N2 — outside your level filter
に決まっている
にきまっているni kimatte iruN2casual
Same meaning15
probably; might; should be
- だろうprobably; I suppose (plain style)attaches at
- でしょうprobably; I suppose; right?attaches at
- はずだshould; ought to; is supposed toattaches at
- かもしれないmight; may possiblyattaches at
- かなI wonder; maybe (wondering aloud)attaches at
- かねないcould well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance thatattaches at
- まいsurely won't; I shall never — the classical negative of だろう and of (よ)うattaches at
- ないとも限らないyou can't rule out that it will happen; it may happen anywayattaches at
- に違いないmust be; surely is (a confident conclusion)attaches at
- に相違ないbeyond doubt; there is no doubt that (written, formal)attaches at
- 恐れがあるthere is a danger that; is at risk of (something unwelcome)attaches at
- そうもないshows no sign of; doesn't look like it willattaches at
- と考えられるit can reasonably be concluded that; is to be regarded asattaches at
- と思うI think that; in my opinionattaches at
- ような気がするI have a feeling that; it seems to me thatattaches at
All examples4
of course it is; is bound to be — too obvious to argue
そんな話、嘘に決まってるじゃない。
sonna hanashi, uso ni kimatteru ja nai.
A story like that has got to be a lie. casual
あいつの話、嘘に決まっている。
aitsu no hanashi, uso ni kimatte iru.
What that guy says is bound to be lies. casual
今から走っても、終電には間に合わないに決まっている。
ima kara hashitte mo, shuuden ni wa ma ni awanai ni kimatte iru.
Even if we run now, there's no way we'll make the last train. neutral
一人でこの量を運ぶのは無理に決まっています。
hitori de kono ryou o hakobu no wa muri ni kimatte imasu.
Carrying this much alone is obviously impossible. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms3
に決まってるnikimatterucontraction
味わうに決まってる
the everyday spoken shape, い dropping from ている here as everywhere else (そんなの嘘に決まってるよ).
- pastに決まっていたnikimatteita
味わうに決まっていた
- politeに決まっていますnikimatteimasu
味わうに決まっています
Notes
stays out of formal writing and out of anything said upward.