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裁定 (さいてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
ruling ; official decision ; arbitration award
A formal decision made by an authority or neutral body to settle an issue or dispute. As 裁定する it means to decide or arbitrate something authoritatively; as a noun it often appears in phrases such as 裁定を下す and 裁定に従う.
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The company announced that it would comply with the committee's ruling.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 判はん 定てい 判定 is a judgment or determination, often based on criteria or evidence; 裁定 is more formal and usually implies an authoritative ruling that settles a dispute.
仲ちゅう 裁さい 仲裁 is the act of mediation or arbitration itself; 裁定 can refer to the resulting decision or award.
決けっ 定てい 決定 is the broad everyday word for a decision; 裁定 is narrower and more official or dispute-resolution oriented.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 裁, associated with judging or deciding, and 定, associated with fixing or settling. This component explanation reflects the written form; the precise historical coinage is not specified.
