裁判官 (さいばんかん, saibankan) Japanese meaning: judge | KotomoraThe judge carefully examined the evidence.
She is studying law to become a judge.
Usage patterns
〈人〉が裁判官になるfor someone to become a judge
He passed the bar exam and became a judge.
裁判官が判決を下すfor a judge to hand down a ruling
裁判官に任命されるto be appointed as a judge
She was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
The judge handed down a five-year prison sentence to the defendant.
最高裁裁判官
Supreme Court justice; Supreme Court judge
career judge; professional judge
