断定
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 |
Meanings
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'.
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'.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉と断定するto conclude/declare that ~
The police concluded that the accident was caused by driver error.
- 断定を下すto render a definitive judgment
It's risky to render a definitive judgment when the evidence is insufficient.
- 〈事〉と断定されるto be conclusively determined/declared as ~
The building was determined to be the cause of the fire.
- 断定できないcannot conclude/determine for certain
At this point, we cannot determine the cause for certain.