English–Japanese
“judge” in Japanese
How to say “judge” in Japanese
“Judge” in Japanese is 判事 (hanji).
Centers on the court official who determines the outcome of a case through a formal judgment.
Example sentences with 判事
判事は双方の主張を慎重に検討しました。han ji wa sō hō no shu chō o shin chō ni ken tō shi ma shi ta
The judge carefully considered both sides' arguments.
Tips for using 判事
- The word judge can refer to officials in courts, contests, and talent shows in English, whereas 判事 (hanji) is limited to a legal court official.
Other Japanese words for “judge”
裁判官は毎日、事件を裁きます。sai ban kan wa mai nichi ji ken o saba ki ma su
The judge tries cases every day.
裁判官は法廷で判決を言い渡します。sai ban kan wa hō tei de han ketsu o i i wata shi ma su
The judge announces the verdict in court.
人を見た目だけで決め付けます。hito o mi ta me da ke de ki me tsu ke ma su
They judge people by their appearance alone.