Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 判定する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 判はん 定てい する 判はん 定てい しない Polite 判はん 定てい します 判はん 定てい しません Past polite 判はん 定てい しました 判はん 定てい しませんでした Past 判はん 定てい した 判はん 定てい しなかった Te-form 判はん 定てい して 判はん 定てい しないで Desire 判はん 定てい したい 判はん 定てい したくない Potential 判はん 定てい できる 判はん 定てい できない Passive 判はん 定てい される 判はん 定てい されない Causative 判はん 定てい させる 判はん 定てい させない Causative passive 判はん 定てい させられる 判はん 定てい させられない Volitional 判はん 定てい しよう Polite volitional 判はん 定てい しましょう Imperative 判はん 定てい しろ 判はん 定てい するな Conditional 判はん 定てい すれば 判はん 定てい しなければ Tara conditional 判はん 定てい したら 判はん 定てい しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 判はん 定てい する to judge/determine something
The referee determined whether the ball had crossed the line.
判はん 定てい を 下くだ す to hand down a ruling/verdict
The judges handed down their final ruling.
判はん 定てい に 納なっ 得とく する to accept/be satisfied with a ruling
The player couldn't accept the ruling.
判はん 定てい が 覆くつがえ る for a ruling to be overturned
As a result of the video review, the ruling was overturned.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature 定 determine, fix, establish Related words· 10 判断 is the broad, everyday word for making a judgment or decision, while 判定 implies a more formal, rule-based or evidence-based determination.
裁定 is a more formal, institutional ruling or arbitration, whereas 判定 is used more broadly for calls in tests, sports, and evaluations.
判決 refers specifically to a court's legal verdict, while 判定 covers verdict-like decisions in many non-legal contexts too.
診断 is a medical or technical assessment based on symptoms or data, while 判定 is a general term for any judgment or ruling, medical or not.
Show 6 more Show fewer 判定 is a more casual decision or ruling (e.g. in sports or exams), whereas 審判 carries a heavier, more formal or authoritative tone.
判定 is the everyday word for a verdict or ruling, as in sports or contests, while 判 alone is more formal and typically used in legal or written contexts.
判定 is an official or formal ruling (e.g. by a judge or referee), whereas 見極め refers to one's own careful assessment reached through observation.
判定 specifically means the formal ruling or decision itself, while ジャッジ can refer either to that decision or to the act of making it.
判定 is a general decision or verdict, often used for contests, tests, or referee calls, whereas 鑑定 implies specialized expertise behind the judgment.
判定 stresses making a clear-cut decision or ruling (as in sports or judgment calls), while 評価 focuses on assessing overall quality or worth.
Don't confuse with 判定 refers to an official ruling or verdict (e.g. by a referee or judge), whereas 断定 is a personal, decisive assertion of conclusion.
判定 means to render a decision or verdict (as in a contest or exam), while 判別 means to tell apart or discern a difference, not to decide an outcome.
Word family· 19 rejudgment; reassessment; re-evaluation
copula; determinant
matching; match determination
prognostication; prognosis assessment
photo finish decision; deciding the winner from a photo
Show 5 more Show fewer adjudication committee meeting; decision conference
win by decision; win on points
criterion; standard for judgment
losing by decision; losing on points
fail verdict; failure determination
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Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 判 , associated with judging or deciding, and 定 , associated with fixing or determining. This is a useful component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
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