断定(だんてい)

だんてい
noun
conclusion, definite assertion
1. conclusion, definite assertion, definitive judgment
A firm decision or statement made with certainty about something.
証拠(しょうこ)がないので断定(だんてい)できない。
I cannot make a definitive conclusion without evidence.
犯人(はんにん)だと断定(だんてい)するのは早(はや)い。
It's too early to conclude that he is the culprit.
断定(だんてい)的(てき)な言(い)い方(かた)は避(さ)けたい。
I want to avoid making definitive statements.

断定(だんてい) implies making a firm, conclusive judgment.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 断定(だんてい)する: to conclude definitively
  • 断定(だんてい)できない: cannot conclude
  • 断定(だんてい)的(てき): conclusive, definitive
  • 断定(だんてい)を避(さ)ける: to avoid making conclusions

RELATED WORDS:

  • 判断(はんだん): judgment
  • 結論(けつろん): conclusion
  • 決(き)めつける: to decide (often prematurely)

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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