How to say "Be" in Japanese

When translating "be" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 生まれる and 決まる. In Japanese, 生まれる (うまれる (umareru)) is typically associated with "to be born" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents An intransitive verb, meaning "to be born." For transitive "to give birth," use 「産む. On the other hand, 決まる (きまる (kimaru)) maps to "to be decided, to be fixed (intransitive)" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Indicates that a decision has been made or something has been settled, often by itself or by someone else, but the focus is on the state of being decided.. A literal translation of "be" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!