How do you say "Has it already been decided?" in Japanese?

"Has it already been decided?" in Japanese is "もう決まりましたか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "もう決まりましたか。" mean in English?

"もう決まりましたか。" means "Has it already been decided?" in English. Usage tip: [決まりました] is the polite past form of [決まる], 'to be decided.' Add [か] to make it a question.

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How to Say ‘Has it already been decided?’ in Japanese

もう決まりましたか。

mou kimari mashi ta ka

[moh kee-mah-ree mah-shee tah kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [決まりました] is the polite past form of [決まる], 'to be decided.' Add [か] to make it a question.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Indirect phrasing like this is very natural in Japanese workplaces, where people often ask politely rather than too directly.

Phrase Breakdown

もう

mou

[moh]

already; yet

An adverb used to ask or say whether something has already been done or decided.

Example

もう決まりましたか。

Has it already been decided?

決まり

kimari

[kee-mah-ree]

decided; settled

From 決まる, meaning something gets decided or fixed.

Example

予定が決まりました。

The schedule was decided.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite verb ending part

This is part of the polite past form ました used in formal speech.

Example

もう決まりました。

It has already been decided.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

This marks past tense as part of the polite ending ました.

Example

会議は終わった。

The meeting ended.

か

[kah]

question marker

Sentence-ending particle used to make a question.

Example

行きますか。

Will you go?

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