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What does 定める (さだめる, sadameru) mean?

定める (さだめる, sadameru) means to decide, establish, stipulate.

Quick facts
Readingさだめる
Romajisadameru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さだめる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsadameru

to decide, establish, stipulate

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to decide; to determine
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to establish; to lay down; to prescribe
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

Example sentences

  • Rules are set by law.

  • Set a goal and work hard toward it.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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