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判定 (はんてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
judgment ; decision ; ruling ; call
Used for making or giving a judgment after checking facts, evidence, test results, or rules. Common as 判定する, 判定を下す, and in sports or competitions for a referee's or judges' call.
審しん 判ぱん は その 打だ 球きゅう を アウト と 判はん 定てい し た 。
The umpire called the hit ball out.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 判はん 断だん A broader everyday word for judgment or decision-making; 判定 often suggests a more rule-based, evidential, or official determination.
裁さい 定てい More formal and institutional, often an arbitration or official ruling; 判定 is more general and common in tests, sports, and evaluations.
判はん 決けつ Specifically a court judgment or legal verdict; 判定 can mean a verdict-like decision but is not limited to courts.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 判, associated with judging or deciding, and 定, associated with fixing or determining. This is a useful component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
