レフェリー

also: レフリー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Used in sports contexts for the official who enforces rules and makes decisions during a game.

〈人ひと〉がレフェリーを務つとめるfor someone to serve as referee
彼かれはこの試し合あいでレフェリーを務つとめた。
He served as the referee for this match.
レフェリーが判はん定ていするfor the referee to make a ruling/decision
レフェリーが反はん則そくだと判はん定ていした。
The referee ruled it a foul.
レフェリーに抗こう議ぎするto protest to the referee
選せん手しゅはレフェリーに抗こう議ぎした。
The player protested to the referee.

審しん判ぱんN3
審判 is the general Japanese term for a referee or umpire and can also mean the act of judging, while レフェリー is a loanword used mainly in sports contexts with a more international feel.
主しゅ審しん
主審 specifically means the chief or head referee/umpire in a game with multiple officials, whereas レフェリー is a general loanword for the referee.
ジャッジ
ジャッジ is a broader loanword meaning judge or judgment (used in sports like boxing or figure skating), while レフェリー specifically refers to the on-field/on-court official enforcing rules.

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Borrowed from English 'referee'.