決め付ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 決め付ける | 決め付けない |
| Polite | 決め付けます | 決め付けません |
| Past polite | 決め付けました | 決め付けませんでした |
| Past | 決め付けた | 決め付けなかった |
| Te-form | 決め付けて | 決め付けないで |
| Desire | 決め付けたい | 決め付けたくない |
| Potential | 決め付けられるalso 決め付けれる | 決め付けられないalso 決め付けれない |
| Passive | 決め付けられる | 決め付けられない |
| Causative | 決め付けさせる | 決め付けさせない |
| Causative passive | 決め付けさせられる | 決め付けさせられない |
| Volitional | 決め付けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 決め付けましょう | |
| Imperative | 決め付けろ | 決め付けるな |
| Conditional | 決め付ければ | 決め付けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 決め付けたら | 決め付けなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
arbitrarily decide; fix upon one-sidedly; jump to conclusions
Used when someone ignores another's position or evidence and unilaterally decides something is the case, often with a negative connotation.
He arbitrarily decided I was at fault without listening to my side.
まだ証拠もないのに犯人だと決め付けるのはよくない。
It's not good to jump to the conclusion that someone is the culprit without any evidence yet.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
scold; take to task; dress down
To strongly reprimand or accuse someone, often in a confrontational manner. Less common than sense 1.
上司はミスをした部下を厳しく決め付けた。
The boss harshly took the subordinate to task for the mistake.
He decided one-sidedly that the failure was my fault.
Everyone unfairly concluded that he was the culprit.
Please don't jump to conclusions so quickly.