Vocabulary

What does 独断 (どくだん, dokudan) mean?

独断 (どくだん, dokudan) means one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision.

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Readingどくだん
Romajidokudan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, no-adjective
どくだん
dokudan

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision

  1. 1noun · suru verb · no-adjective one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision
  2. 2noun dogmatism

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