How to say 'Courtroom' in Japanese | 法廷

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The Japanese word for Courtroom is 'Houtei', written as 法廷 in Japanese.'Courtroom' in hiragana is ほうてい.

word

法廷

Meaning

Courtroom

Reading

ほうてい

houtei

Kanji

法Law, Method 廷Court

Explanation

The Japanese noun '法廷 (ほうてい)' refers to a 'courtroom', the physical space where legal trials and hearings take place. It is a formal term used in legal contexts to describe the setting where judges, lawyers, defendants, and plaintiffs gather for judicial proceedings. For example: The trial was held in the courtroom「裁判は法廷で行われた」(さいばんはほうていでおこなわれた). The lawyer entered the courtroom「弁護士が法廷に入った」(べんごしがほうていにはいった). This word is specific to legal environments and is not used in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6910

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 法廷

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

法

Meaning

Law, Method

kanji

廷

Meaning

Court

Words Related to 法廷 Through the Kanji 法

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 法 as well.

word

法

Meaning

Law, Method

word

方法

Meaning

Method

word

法律

Meaning

Law

word

憲法

Meaning

Constitution

word

法人

Meaning

Corporation

word

療法

Meaning

Therapy

word

法則

Meaning

Law

word

手法

Meaning

Technique

word

違法

Meaning

Illegal

word

法的

Meaning

Legal

word

司法

Meaning

Judiciary

word

民法

Meaning

Civil code

word

法学部

Meaning

Law, Faculty

word

不法

Meaning

Illegal

word

魔法

Meaning

Magic

word

法定

Meaning

Legal

word

立法

Meaning

Legislation

word

文法

Meaning

Grammar

word

法務

Meaning

Legal affairs

Words Related to 法廷 Through the Kanji 廷

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 廷 as well.

word

朝廷

Meaning

Court

word

宮廷

Meaning

Court

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'Houtei' means 'Courtroom' .

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