審査員

• Reading: しんさいん
• Romaji: shinsain
• Kanji breakdown: 審 (shin) — judge, examine; 査 (sa) — investigate; 員 (in) — member, personnel
• Pronunciation: /ɕiɴ.sa.iɴ/

Meaning

Judge; examiner; reviewer; member of a judging panel.

A noun referring to a person who serves on a judging or examination panel. Used for competition judges, audition evaluators, grant reviewers, and quality inspectors. In Japan, 審査員 is commonly seen in the context of music competitions, cooking shows, art exhibitions, and professional certification exams.

Examples

1. 審査員全員がその演技に最高点をつけた。 All the judges gave the performance a perfect score.
2. 料理コンテストの審査員として招かれた。 I was invited to serve as a judge at a cooking competition.
3. 審査員の意見が分かれて結果が出るまで時間がかかった。 The judges were divided, so it took time to reach a decision.

Usage Guide

Context: competitions, entertainment, certification, quality control

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 審査 (shinsa, examination/judging) + 員 (in, member/personnel). The suffix 員 indicates a person who fills a particular role, as in 会社員, 店員, 委員.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal