How to Say ‘Designated’ in Japanese
指定された
していされた
💬 Usage Tip: Use it to specify authorized spots or actions, often appears on public signs.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japan values order and efficiency, thus designations like [指定された場所] (designated place) are common.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
指定してい
[shitei]
designated
Indicates something is officially assigned or designated.
指定された場所で降りてください。
Please get off at the designated place.
ささ
[sa]
past particle
Particle used to denote completion or passive form.
シャツが濡れてしまいました。
The shirt got wet.
れれ
[re]
past particle
Part of the verb conjugation for past/polite form.
指定されていませんでした。
It was not designated.
たた
[ta]
indicates past tense
Indicates past tense in a verb conjugation.
雨が降った。
It rained.
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