Japanese

める

さだめる
Meaning: to decide; to establish; to determine
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 定める 定めない
Polite 定めます 定めません
Past 定めた 定めなかった
Polite + Past 定めました 定めませんでした
Te-form 定めて 定めなくて
Potential 定められる 定められない
Passive 定められる 定められない
Causative 定めさせる 定めさせない
Imperative 定めろ 定めるな

Handwriting

定
め
る

Example sentences

The government established a new law.
憲法第24条は婚姻の自由について定めている。
Article 24 of the Constitution stipulates the freedom of marriage.
スナイパーはスコープを覗き、標的に照準を定めた。
The sniper looked through the scope and aimed at the target.
彼は眸を定めて、遠くの景色を見つめた。
He fixed his gaze and stared at the distant scenery.
裁判官は、法律の定める年齢に達した時に退官する。
Judges retire upon reaching the age prescribed by law.
日本国憲法第一条は、天皇の地位を定めています。
Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan defines the status of the Emperor.
日本国憲法は、国民主権を基本原則の一つとして定めている。
The Constitution of Japan establishes popular sovereignty as one of its fundamental principles.

Usage Notes

Used when formal decisions or rules are made.

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