定め

Japanese

Kanji in this term
定
さだ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
運命 (poetic)

See also 定める, 定めて, and 定めし

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 定(さだ)める (sadameru).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) さだめ [sàdáméꜜ] (Odaka – [3])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [sa̠da̠me̞]

Noun

定(さだ)め • (sadame)

law, regulations, customs, that which has been decided and is widely held
destiny, fate, predestination, the future which has already been decided
decision, judgment

References

^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN