定(さだ)める

さだめる
verb (ichidan)
to establish, to set, to determine
1. to establish, to set, to stipulate
To formally decide on rules, standards, laws, or criteria. Often used in legal, regulatory, or official contexts.
法律(ほうりつ)で定(さだ)める。
To establish by law.
会社(かいしゃ)の規則(きそく)を定(さだ)めた。
We established company rules.
この地域(ちいき)は条例(じょうれい)で建物(たてもの)の高(たか)さを定(さだ)めている。
This area has set building heights by ordinance.

定(さだ)める is formal and used in official/legal contexts.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: Transitive (他動詞(たどうし))
  • Intransitive pair: 定(さだ)まる (to be established, to be decided)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 法律(ほうりつ)で定(さだ)める: to stipulate by law
  • 基準(きじゅん)を定(さだ)める: to set standards
  • 規則(きそく)を定(さだ)める: to establish rules
  • 目標(もくひょう)を定(さだ)める: to set a goal

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 定(さだ)める: to establish, stipulate (formal, official)
  • 決(き)める: to decide (general, everyday)
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