定める
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 |
Meanings
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.
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.
The law stipulates strict penalties.
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.
The king made every effort to bring peace to the land.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を定めるto decide/fix on something (a plan, date, etc.)
The committee fixed the date for the event.
- 法律で〈事〉を定めるto stipulate something by law
This rule is stipulated by law.
- 天下を定めるto pacify and bring order to the realm (literary)
He ended the war and brought peace to the realm.
- 方針を定めるto set a policy or course of action
The company set its future policy.
- 基準を定めるto establish a standard or criterion
The government established new safety standards.
- 運命を定めるto determine one's fate or destiny
That single battle decided his fate.