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How to say 'Court' in Japanese | 裁判所

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The Japanese word for Court is 'Saibansho', written as 裁判所 in Japanese.'Court' in hiragana is さいばんしょ.

    Meaning

    Court

    Reading

    さいばんしょ

    saibansho

    Kanji

    Judge Judge, Stamp Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '裁判所 (さいばんしょ)' refers to a 'court', specifically a judicial institution where legal cases are heard and decided. This term is commonly used in legal contexts and can refer to various types of courts, such as district courts, high courts, or the Supreme Court. For example: The case was brought to court「その事件は裁判所に持ち込まれた」(そのじけんはさいばんしょにもちこまれた). The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff「裁判所は原告に有利な判決を下した」(さいばんしょはげんこくにゆうりなはんけつをくだした). It's important to note that '裁判所' is a formal term and is used in both written and spoken Japanese when discussing legal matters.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4248

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 裁判所

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Judge

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Place

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'Saibansho' means 'Court' .

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