ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for making a judgment or decision, often in a formal or evaluative context.
裁判官が事件を判じる。
The judge decides the case.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for figuring out puzzles, codes, riddles, or ambiguous statements.
暗号を判じるのに時間がかかった。
It took time to decipher the code.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for inferring something not directly stated, such as someone's intentions or hidden meaning.
彼の表情から本心を判じるのは難しい。
It's hard to guess his true feelings from his expression.