noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
judgment; decision; conclusion
General term for forming an opinion, making a decision, or reaching a conclusion based on available information. Used in everyday and formal contexts.
状況を判断して行動してください。
Please assess the situation and act accordingly.
His judgment was correct.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Rare, archaic use referring to fortune-telling or divination. Not used in modern everyday language.
昔の人は星の動きで吉凶を判断した。
People in the past divined good and bad fortune from the movements of the stars.
noun
Technical term in mathematics, referring to a judgment or decision problem. Domain-specific use.
この命題の真偽を判断するアルゴリズムを設計した。
We designed an algorithm to judge the truth of this proposition.