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審判官 (しんぱんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
administrative law judge ; appeal examiner
Official title for a judge or examiner in administrative proceedings, such as patent appeals or regulatory hearings. Not a general word for referee or umpire.
たち
場ば
で
審しん
理り
を
進すす
める
。
The administrative law judge proceeds with the hearing from an impartial standpoint.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ Similar words 裁さい 判ばん 官かん 裁判官 is a general judge in a court of law, while 審判官 is a specialized judge or examiner in administrative agencies.
審しん 判ぱん 審判 can mean referee/umpire in sports or a trial/hearing in legal contexts, whereas 審判官 specifically refers to the official person in administrative proceedings.
Etymology Compound of 審判 (trial, judgment) and 官 (official, government position). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for official titles.
