判事(はんじ) はんじ noun judge, justice 1. judge, justice A public official who presides over court proceedings and makes legal decisions. 判事(はんじ)が判決(はんけつ)を言(い)い渡(わた)した。 The judge delivered the verdict. 彼女(かのじょ)は最高(さいこう)裁判所(さいばんしょ)の判事(はんじ)に任命(にんめい)された。 She was appointed as a Supreme Court justice. 判事(はんじ)になるには司法(しほう)試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)しなければならない。 To become a judge, you must pass the bar examination. 判事(はんじ) refers specifically to judges in the court system.Related terms:裁判官(さいばんかん) (judge - more formal/official term)裁判長(さいばんちょう) (presiding judge)弁護士(べんごし) (lawyer, attorney)検察官(けんさつかん) (prosecutor)Common collocations:判事(はんじ)になる (to become a judge)判事(はんじ)を務(つと)める (to serve as a judge)Note: In everyday conversation, 判事(はんじ) and 裁判官(さいばんかん) are often used interchangeably, though 裁判官(さいばんかん) is the more official legal term. general Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.2.3 14:08 00000/00088_hanji