審判

• 読み: しんぱん
• ローマ字: shinpan
• 漢字の分解: 審 (shin) — to examine, investigate; 判 (pan/ban) — to judge, decide
• 発音: /ɕiɴ.paɴ/

意味

Umpire; referee; judgment. A person who officiates a game, or the act of judging.

Has two main uses: as a noun for the referee or umpire in sports, and as a suru-verb (審判する) meaning to judge or make a ruling. In sports contexts, the noun usage is far more common. Takes を when used as a transitive verb for judging.

例文

1. 審判の判定に選手たちが抗議した。
2. サッカーの試合で審判を務めるのは大変だ。
3. 最終的な審判は裁判所が下す。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, legal, competitions

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

Compound of 審 (shin, to examine/investigate) and 判 (pan, to judge/decide). Together they mean to examine carefully and render a judgment.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal