判断(はんだん)

はんだん
noun, suru-verb
judgment, decision
1. judgment, decision, assessment
The act of forming an opinion or making a decision after careful consideration of the facts.
正(ただ)しい判断(はんだん)をすることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to make the right judgment.
状況(じょうきょう)を見(み)て判断(はんだん)する。
I'll make a decision after seeing the situation.
判断(はんだん)を誤(あやま)った。
I made a wrong judgment.
判断を誤る = to misjudge

USAGE: 判断(はんだん) refers to forming conclusions or making decisions based on reasoning and evidence.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 判断(はんだん)する (to judge, to decide)
  • 判断(はんだん)を下(くだ)す (to make a judgment)
  • 判断(はんだん)を誤(あやま)る (to misjudge)
  • 判断(はんだん)に迷(まよ)う (to be uncertain in judgment)
  • 判断(はんだん)に任(まか)せる (to leave to someone's judgment)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 判断力(はんだんりょく) (judgment ability)
  • 判断(はんだん)基準(きじゅん) (criteria for judgment)
  • 判断(はんだん)材料(ざいりょう) (grounds for judgment)
  • 自己(じこ)判断(はんだん) (self-judgment)
  • 価値(かち)判断(はんだん) (value judgment)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 決断(けつだん) - decision (emphasizes resolve)
  • 決定(けってい) - decision (official/final)
  • 裁判(さいばん) - trial, legal judgment

Related Words

Related: 決断(けつだん) (decision (resolute))
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Added 2026.1.12 20:52 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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