► 動詞
定める [(3)さだめる] [liter] meaning: decide rank: 2
☆ その場合契約は無効になると定められている ⇨ It is stipulated that the contract will be invalid in that case (☛ Decide as a rule)
☆ 正月の三賀日は休日に定められている ⇨ The first three days of a year are designated as holidays (☛ Decide as a rule)
定まる [(3)さだまる] meaning: fix rank: 2
☆ 日程が未だに定まっていない ⇨ The schedule still has not been set
定める [(3)さだめる] meaning: fix rank: 2
☆ 彼は獲物に狙いを定めた ⇨ He fixed his aim on the prey
► 名詞
定め [さだめ] [liter] meaning: fate rank: 4
☆ 私はこうやって死ぬ定めなのだろう ⇨ It must be my fate that I die this way (☛ Typically an unfortunate fate)
► 形容動詞
定か [(1)さだか] [定かでない] [liter] meaning: certain rank: 3
☆ この治療法の効果は未だ定かでない ⇨ The effectiveness of this treatment is not yet certain (☛ Usually used in negative as “定かで(は)ない”)