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How to say 'Judgment' in Japanese | 判断

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The Japanese word for Judgment is 'Handan', written as 判断 in Japanese.'Judgment' in hiragana is はんだん.

    word

    判断

    Meaning

    Judgment

    Reading

    はんだん

    handan

    Kanji

    Judge, Stamp Decide, Cut off

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '判断 (はんだん)' means 'judgment' or 'decision'. It refers to the act of making a decision or forming an opinion after careful consideration. This word is often used in contexts where someone evaluates a situation or information to reach a conclusion. For example: I made a quick judgment「私はすぐに判断した」(わたしはすぐにはんだんした). His judgment was correct「彼の判断は正しかった」(かれのはんだんはただしかった). It can also be used in professional or formal settings, such as in legal or medical contexts, to describe the process of making a critical decision.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1662

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 判断

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

Words Related to 判断 Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 判 as well.

  • word

    批判

    Meaning

    Criticism

  • word

    判決

    Meaning

    Verdict

  • word

    評判

    Meaning

    Rumor, Reputation

  • word

    裁判

    Meaning

    Trial

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    判例

    Meaning

    Precedent

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    判明

    Meaning

    Clarification

Words Related to 判断 Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 断 as well.

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    断る

    Meaning

    Refuse

  • word

    横断

    Meaning

    Crossing

  • word

    診断

    Meaning

    Diagnosis

  • word

    決断

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    断つ

    Meaning

    Cut, Sever

  • word

    中断

    Meaning

    Interruption

  • word

    断水

    Meaning

    Water cut off

  • word

    油断

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    断定

    Meaning

    Conclusion

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