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保護処分 (ほごしょぶん, hogoshobun) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A protective disposition was decided in the juvenile hearing.
Protective dispositions include probation and commitment to a children's self-reliance support facility.
Kanji 保 protect, guarantee, keep 処 dispose, manage, deal with 分 part, minute of time, segment Related words 保ほ 護ご 観かん 察さつ 保護観察 is a specific type of protective disposition (保護処分) involving probation and supervision, whereas 保護処分 is the broader category of non-punitive measures.
少年審判しょうねんしんぱん 少年審判 is the juvenile hearing process where a 保護処分 may be ordered.
Etymology Compound of 保護 (protection) and 処分 (disposition, handling). The term is used in Japanese juvenile law to describe measures aimed at rehabilitation rather than punishment.
