独断する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 独断する | 独断しない |
| Polite | 独断します | 独断しません |
| Past polite | 独断しました | 独断しませんでした |
| Past | 独断した | 独断しなかった |
| Te-form | 独断して | 独断しないで |
| Desire | 独断したい | 独断したくない |
| Potential | 独断できる | 独断できない |
| Passive | 独断される | 独断されない |
| Causative | 独断させる | 独断させない |
| Causative passive | 独断させられる | 独断させられない |
| Volitional | 独断しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 独断しましょう | |
| Imperative | 独断しろ | 独断するな |
| Conditional | 独断すれば | 独断しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 独断したら | 独断しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's own judgment; arbitrary decision; acting alone
Emphasizes deciding or acting on one's own authority without consulting others, often with a negative nuance of being high-handed or arbitrary. Common in business and formal contexts.
I went ahead with the contract on my own judgment without consulting my boss.
The team pushed back against his arbitrary way of doing things.
Rare standalone noun use; refers to an attitude of asserting personal opinions as if they were absolute truth. More commonly expressed with 独断論 or 独断主義 in modern Japanese.
The philosopher rejected dogmatism and always tried to remain skeptical.
He went ahead and signed the contract entirely on his own.
My boss decided the personnel matter unilaterally.
It's risky to make a unilateral decision without holding a meeting.