Japanese

めつける

きめつける
Meaning: to jump to a conclusion; to brand; to judge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 決めつける 決めつけない
Polite 決めつけます 決めつけません
Past 決めつけた 決めつけなかった
Polite + Past 決めつけました 決めつけませんでした
Te-form 決めつけて 決めつけなくて
Potential 決めつけられる 決めつけられない
Passive 決めつけられる 決めつけられない
Causative 決めつけさせる 決めつけさせない
Imperative 決めつけろ 決めつけるな

Handwriting

決
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Example

It is not good to judge people solely by their appearance.

Usage Notes

Used when someone makes a rigid assumption about something or someone without considering all facts.

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