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裁判人 (さいばんにん, saibannin) Japanese meaning: judge | Kotomora

裁さい判ばん人にん

Meanings

1

Refers to a person who presides over a court of law and makes legal decisions.

裁さい判ばん人にんは証しょう拠こを慎しん重ちょうに検けん討とうした。
The judge carefully examined the evidence.

Kanji

裁tailor, judge, decision
判judgement, judgment, signature
人person

Related words

裁さい判ばん官かん
裁判官 is the more common and formal term for a judge in a court of law. 裁判人 is less frequent and may sound slightly more general or literary.

Etymology

Compound of 裁判 (trial, judgment) and 人 (person).