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How to say 'Establish' or 'Determine' in Japanese | 定める

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The Japanese word for Establish or Determine is 'Sadameru', written as 定める in Japanese.'Establish' or 'Determine' in hiragana is さだめる.

    word

    定める

    Meaning

    Establish, Determine

    Reading

    さだめる

    sadameru

    Kanji

    定Determine

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '定める (さだめる)' primarily means 'to determine' or 'to establish'. It is used when setting rules, standards, or decisions firmly. For example: The government determined the new policy「政府は新しい政策を定めた」(せいふはあたらしいせいさくをさだめた). They established the rules for the competition「彼らは競技のルールを定めた」(かれらはきょうぎのルールをさだめた). This verb often implies a formal or authoritative decision-making process. It can also be used in contexts like setting a date or defining a concept, such as: The date for the meeting was set「会議の日付が定められた」(かいぎのひづけがさだめられた).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1141

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 定める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

Hiragana in the Word 定める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 定める Through the Kanji 定

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 定 as well.

  • word

    設定

    Meaning

    Setting

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    特定

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    限定

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    安定

    Meaning

    Stability

  • word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    指定

    Meaning

    Designation

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    確定

    Meaning

    Confirmation, Finalization

  • word

    案の定

    Meaning

    Expectedly

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

  • word

    推定

    Meaning

    Estimation

  • word

    協定

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    認定

    Meaning

    Certification, Recognition

  • word

    肯定

    Meaning

    Affirmation

  • word

    固定

    Meaning

    Fixation

  • word

    定着

    Meaning

    Establishment, Fixation

  • word

    勘定

    Meaning

    Bill, Calculation

  • word

    定年

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

  • word

    未定

    Meaning

    Undecided

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

  • word

    鑑定

    Meaning

    Appraisal

  • word

    定義

    Meaning

    Definition

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    測定

    Meaning

    Measurement

  • word

    断定

    Meaning

    Conclusion

  • word

    否定

    Meaning

    Denial

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'Sadameru' means 'Establish' or 'Determine' .

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