Japanese word

判断

Pronunciation

Romajihandan

Meaning

  • noundecision

Example

自分で判断します。ji bun de han dan shi ma su

I will decide for myself.

Illustration for 判断 (decision)

More examples

大切なことは、家族と相談してから判断します。tai setsu na ko to wa ka zoku to sō dan shi te ka ra han dan shi ma su

For important matters, I make a decision after talking with my family.

Core concept

It is the act of assessing a situation and fixing a course of action or a conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 判断を下すhan dan o kuda su

    make a decision

  • 判断を誤るhan dan o ayama ru

    make a wrong judgment

  • 判断に迷うhan dan ni mayo u

    hesitate over a decision

Similar words

決断ketsudan: A firm decision made after considering a difficult choice.
決定kettei: A choice that is officially or finally fixed.

Definition in Japanese

得られた情報や状況をもとに、物事の正しさや対応を見きわめて決めること。e ra re ta jō hō ya jō kyō o mo to ni mono goto no tada shi sa ya tai ō o mi ki wa me te ki me ru ko to

Word origin

判断 (handan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 判 (han, "judge") and 断 (dan, "cut off"), expressing the act of judging and bringing a matter to a conclusion.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 判断が速い (handan ga hayai) describes someone who reaches decisions quickly, not someone who moves quickly.

Other meanings

  • judgmentnoun

Related words

  • 判断力handanryokujudgmentnoun

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