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Japanese
Etymology
連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 定める (sadameru).
Pronunciation
Noun
定め • (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 (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