決(き)め付(つ)け

決(き)め付(つ)け is the noun form of 決(き)め付(つ)ける (to jump to conclusions), referring to the act of making a hasty or unfounded judgment.

Forms

• 決(き)め付(つ)ける: to jump to conclusions, to decide arbitrarily
• 決(き)め付(つ)けるな: don't jump to conclusions (imperative)

Common patterns

• それは決(き)め付(つ)けだ: that's jumping to conclusions
• 決(き)め付(つ)けはよくない: it's not good to jump to conclusions
• 証拠(しょうこ)もなしに決(き)め付(つ)ける: to jump to conclusions without evidence

Related words

• 先入観(せんにゅうかん): preconception, preconceived notion
• 思(おも)い込(こ)み: assumption, belief (without evidence)
• 偏見(へんけん): prejudice, bias

Usage

Always carries a negative connotation — implying the judgment is unfair or premature.