Japanese word

公判

Pronunciation

Romajikōhan

Meaning

  • nountrial

Example

その公判は来週始まります。so no kō han wa rai shū haji ma ri ma su

The trial starts next week.

Illustration for 公判 (trial)

More examples

被告は初めての公判で起訴内容を否認しました。hi koku wa haji me te no kō han de ki so nai yō o hi nin shi ma shi ta

At his first trial, the defendant denied the charges.

Core concept

Refers to the official public hearing in which a court examines the facts of a criminal case and reaches a decision.

Common phrases

  • 公判が始まるkō han ga haji ma ru

    a trial begins

  • 公判を開くkō han o hira ku

    hold a trial

  • 公判を延期するkō han o en ki su ru

    postpone a trial

Similar words

裁判saiban: A legal process in which a court gives a decision on a criminal case or dispute.
審理shinri: The process of examining a case and its evidence in court.

Definition in Japanese

刑事事件について、公開の法廷で審理を行うこと。kei ji ji ken ni tsu i te kō kai no hō tei de shin ri o okona u ko to

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese term consists of 公 (kō, "public") and 判 (han, "judgment"), so its parts point to judgment in a public setting.

Usage tips

  • The expression 公判中 (kōhanchū) describes a criminal case that is currently in its public trial stage and commonly appears in formal news reports.

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