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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.

    word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

    Reading

    さいばんしょ

    saibansho

    Kanji

    裁Judge 判Judge, Stamp 所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

    裁

    Meaning

    Judge

  • kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 裁判所 Through the Kanji 裁

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 裁 as well.

  • word

    裁判

    Meaning

    Trial

  • word

    総裁

    Meaning

    President

Words Related to 裁判所 Through the Kanji 判

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 判 as well.

  • word

    批判

    Meaning

    Criticism

  • word

    判断

    Meaning

    Judgment

  • word

    判決

    Meaning

    Verdict

  • word

    評判

    Meaning

    Rumor, Reputation

  • word

    裁判

    Meaning

    Trial

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    判例

    Meaning

    Precedent

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    判明

    Meaning

    Clarification

Words Related to 裁判所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

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