定める (さだめる): to decide, to determine — Japanese vocabulary
定める is read さだめる and means "to decide, to determine". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
定める
- Reading
- さだめる · sadameru
- Translation
- to decide, to determine
- Level
- JLPT N1
- Pitch accent
- さだめるが
Example
神は人間はみな死ぬものと定めた。
かみはにんげんはみなしぬものとさだめた。
God has ordained that all men shall die.
Kanji in this word
- 定 — fix, decide
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