Japanese

しんぱん
Meaning: judgment; referee; umpire
Part of Speech: Noun, Suru verb Alternative Readings: しんばん

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 審判

Handwriting

審
判

Example sentences

The politician decided to seek the judgment of the people through the election.
審判の判定に抗議した。
Protested against the referee's decision.
審判が選手にイエローカードで警告を与えた。
The referee gave the player a warning with a yellow card.
審判は常に公平な判断を下さなければならない。
A referee must always make fair judgments.
審判の判定は公正だった。
The referee's decision was fair.
審判が笛を吹くと、試合が始まった。
When the referee blew the whistle, the game started.
審判は選手に退場を命じた。
The referee ordered the player to leave the field.
審判の判定に不満を持った観客から、激しい罵声が浴びせられた。
Violent jeers were hurled from the audience who were dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
彼は負けた悔しさから、審判に悪態をついた
Out of frustration from losing, he swore at the referee.
審判は反則を犯した選手にイエローカードを提示した。
The referee showed a yellow card to the player who committed a foul.

Usage Notes

Refers to a formal judgment (legal or social), divine judgment, or a referee in sports. In politics, it often means the people's verdict at the polls.

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