断定する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 断定する | 断定しない |
| Polite | 断定します | 断定しません |
| Past polite | 断定しました | 断定しませんでした |
| Past | 断定した | 断定しなかった |
| Te-form | 断定して | 断定しないで |
| Desire | 断定したい | 断定したくない |
| Potential | 断定できる | 断定できない |
| Passive | 断定される | 断定されない |
| Causative | 断定させる | 断定させない |
| Causative passive | 断定させられる | 断定させられない |
| Volitional | 断定しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 断定しましょう | |
| Imperative | 断定しろ | 断定するな |
| Conditional | 断定すれば | 断定しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 断定したら | 断定しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
conclusion; decision; judgment; declaration
A firm, often final assertion or determination based on evidence or reasoning. Used both as a noun and with する to mean 'to conclude' or 'to declare decisively'.
警察は事件を事故と断定した。
The police concluded that the incident was an accident.
It's too early to make a definite judgment.
Technical linguistic term for an affirmative statement or form, as opposed to negative or interrogative.
Japanese affirmative expressions include 'da' and 'dearu'.
The police concluded that the accident was caused by driver error.
It's risky to render a definitive judgment when the evidence is insufficient.
The building was determined to be the cause of the fire.
At this point, we cannot determine the cause for certain.