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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

決きめつける

kimetsukeru

to assume, to jump to conclusions

Example sentences

  1. 一方いっぽうを善玉ぜんだま、 他方たほうを悪玉あくだまと簡単かんたんに決きめつけるわけにはいかない。

    We cannot simply label one as good and the other as bad.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは早合点はやがてんして彼かれがうそをついているのだと決きめつけてしまった。

    I was too hasty in concluding that he was lying.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. そういうの、先入観せんにゅうかんっていうんだよっ！体験たいけんしたこと無ないのに、決きめ付つけるのはよくないっ！

    That’s what they call 'prejudice'! It’s wrong to make your mind up on something you’ve never experienced!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 決

  • 決decide; fixOnケツKunきめる・きまる・さく

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