定める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 定める | 定めない |
| Polite | 定めます | 定めません |
| Past polite | 定めました | 定めませんでした |
| Past | 定めた | 定めなかった |
| Te-form | 定めて | 定めないで |
| Desire | 定めたい | 定めたくない |
| Potential | 定められるalso 定めれる | 定められないalso 定めれない |
| Passive | 定められる | 定められない |
| Causative | 定めさせる | 定めさせない |
| Causative passive | 定めさせられる | 定めさせられない |
| Volitional | 定めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 定めましょう | |
| Imperative | 定めろ | 定めるな |
| Conditional | 定めれば | 定めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 定めたら | 定めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for making a firm decision about something, often with authority or after deliberation. Common with nouns like 方針, 日取り, 運命.
We decided on next Friday as the date for the meeting.
彼は自分の進む道を定めた。
He determined his own path forward.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
establish; lay down; stipulate
Used for setting rules, laws, standards, or conditions in a formal or official context. Often appears in legal, regulatory, or organizational language.
法律は罰則を厳しく定めている。
The law stipulates strict penalties.
会社は新しい就業規則を定めた。
The company established new work regulations.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
bring peace; make peaceful; settle
Literary or somewhat archaic use, often with 国 or 天下 as the object, meaning to pacify or bring order. In modern Japanese, 治める or 平定する are more common.
王は国を定めるために尽力した。
The king made every effort to bring peace to the land.
The committee fixed the date for the event.
This rule is stipulated by law.
He ended the war and brought peace to the realm.
The company set its future policy.
The government established new safety standards.
That single battle decided his fate.
surely; no doubt; I'm sure
surely; certainly; no doubt