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JLPT N2
Edit  dc
Meaning
(It's been) decided; expected; definitely
He'll definitely lose the match.
Edit  dc
Formation
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Phrases
ちょさくけんのしんがいにきまってるだろが
Guess this has gotta be copyright violation but ...
Edit  #266 Amatuka
かれはまけるにきまっている
He will definitely lose.
Edit  #1166 dc
そんなこどもじみたけいかくはしっぱいするにきまっている。
Such a childish plan is bound to fail.
Edit  #3725 dc
じょうだんをいっているにきまっている。
You must be joking.
Edit  #3726 dc
かれはなまけものにきまっている。かれがはたらいているところをみたことがない。
He's definitely a lazy bum. I've never seen him working.
Edit  #6322 rubyhatchet
せんげつけっこんしたむすこのいえにいきたいけれど、わたしがいけばじゃまになるにきまっているので、いかないことにします。
Although I want to visit my son who got married last month, I'll definitely be in the way if I go, so I've decided not to.
Edit  #6323 rubyhatchet
Discussion and comments
*This is a strong way of saying something clearly.

FORMATION:
V(plain form) + にきまっている
N + にきまっている
いA + にきまっている
なA + にきまっている
rubyhatchet
What is the difference between the two?
中古品は
 1. 壊れかねない -
 2. 壊れるに決まっている -
The meaning overlaps to a degree (Well, maybe one is stronger than the other)
jrebong
kanenai has a nuance of capability but kimatteru is definite...
kanenai is -might break (coz it is not strong or is old) if something is done
kimatteru is-will definitly break coz it is a second hand material(it must have been used a lot)
thats wat i feel.Pls correct me if am wrong.
jayati