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連判状 (れんばんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
jointly signed document ; compact under joint signatures ; joint petition
A formal document, often a covenant or petition, signed or sealed by multiple parties to show collective agreement or responsibility. Common in historical and legal contexts.
この
連れん
判ばん
状じょう
に
は
五ご
人にん
全ぜん
員いん
の
署しょ
名めい
が
ある
。
This compact under joint signatures bears the signatures of all five people.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature 状 status quo, conditions, circumstances Similar words 連れん 判ばん 連判 refers to the act of joint signing or sealing itself, while 連判状 is the physical document produced by that act.
誓せい 約やく 書しょ 誓約書 is a general written pledge or oath, not necessarily signed by multiple parties, whereas 連判状 specifically involves joint signatures.
Etymology Compound of 連判 (れんばん, 'joint seal/signature') + 状 (じょう, 'document'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since the Edo period for documents bearing multiple seals.
