審判(しんぱん)

しんぱん
noun
referee, umpire; judgment
legalleisureoccupation
1. referee, umpire
A person who officiates at a sporting event, making decisions on rules and play.
審判(しんぱん)がファウルを取(と)った。
The referee called a foul.
審判(しんぱん)の判定(はんてい)に抗議(こうぎ)した。
They protested against the referee's decision.
あの審判(しんぱん)は公平(こうへい)で選手(せんしゅ)からの信頼(しんらい)が厚(あつ)い。
That referee is fair and highly trusted by the players.
2. judgment, ruling
An official decision or verdict, especially in a legal or religious context.
最後(さいご)の審判(しんぱん)という宗教(しゅうきょう)的(てき)な概念(がいねん)がある。
There is a religious concept called the Last Judgment.
裁判所(さいばんしょ)の審判(しんぱん)が下(くだ)された。
A judgment was handed down by the court.
歴史(れきし)の審判(しんぱん)に耐(た)えられるかどうかは、時間(じかん)が証明(しょうめい)するだろう。
Whether it can withstand the judgment of history, time will tell.

審判(しんぱん) can refer to both the person (referee/umpire) and the act of judging.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 審判(しんぱん): general term for sports officials; also used for divine/legal judgment
  • レフェリー: referee (borrowed from English, mainly for boxing, soccer)
  • アンパイア: umpire (borrowed, mainly for baseball)

Related Words

Related: 主審(しゅしん) (head referee)
Related: 副審(ふくしん) (assistant referee)
Compare: 判定(はんてい) (judgment, decision, ruling)
Compare: ジャッジ (judgment, judging)
Compare: 審査員(しんさいん) (judge)
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Added 2026.1.12 15:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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