# Possible bug with 決定 definition?

**URL:** <https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500>\
**Category:** Bugs & Errors\
**Created:** [June 21, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500 "2025-06-21T16:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![helentang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/helentang/32/751692_2.png) [@helentang](https://community.wanikani.com/u/helentang)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/1 "2025-06-21T16:46:15Z")

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Hi friends! I think I ran across a bug with the definition for 決定. As far as I know, it should only mean ‘decision’ or ‘determination’

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**Author:** ![noxxxxxious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/noxxxxxious/32/637906_2.png) [@noxxxxxious](https://community.wanikani.com/u/noxxxxxious)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/2 "2025-06-21T16:54:30Z")

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To piggy back off this: Is there a write-up anywhere on the set of rules that WaniKani uses for how close you need to be to have something marked as correct?

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**Author:** ![simias](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/simias/32/791573_2.png) [@simias](https://community.wanikani.com/u/simias)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/3 "2025-06-21T17:00:44Z")

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It calculates the [levenshtein distance](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenshtein_distance) of your answer with the expected value and if it’s below a certain threshold it’s accepted.

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**Author:** ![helentang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/helentang/32/751692_2.png) [@helentang](https://community.wanikani.com/u/helentang)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/4 "2025-06-21T17:17:07Z")

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Yeah I think in the 決定 case in particular, ‘undetermined’ just needs to be added to the “Blocked” list but in general, levenshtein distance is quite reliable!

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**Author:** ![prouleau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/prouleau/32/376127_2.png) [@prouleau](https://community.wanikani.com/u/prouleau)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/5 "2025-06-21T17:39:30Z")

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[@Mods](https://community.wanikani.com/groups/mods), what do you think?

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**Author:** ![TofuguKyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/tofugukyle/32/466133_2.png) [@TofuguKyle](https://community.wanikani.com/u/TofuguKyle)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/6 "2025-06-21T18:29:04Z")

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Thanks! This is an example of typo forgiveness being too lenient, so I added “undetermined” to our block list.

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**Author:** ![helentang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/helentang/32/751692_2.png) [@helentang](https://community.wanikani.com/u/helentang)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/7 "2025-06-21T19:20:11Z")

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Makes sense! Thanks 😃

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/6/2/a/62a8b0f4c59ff2c5b6651ffcf43531480b3e5297.png) [@system](https://community.wanikani.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/possible-bug-with-%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A-definition/70500/8 "2026-06-21T19:20:37Z")

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