線 審(せんしん)

せんしん

noun

line judge; linesman

1. line judge; linesman

a sports official who watches the lines on a court or field to determine if balls or players are in or out of bounds

線審(せんしん)がアウトと判定(はんてい)した。

The line judge called it out.

テニスの試合(しあい)では複数(ふくすう)の線審(せんしん)がいる。

In tennis matches, there are multiple line judges.

線審(せんしん)の判定(はんてい)はチャレンジで覆(くつがえ)ることがある。

Line judge calls can be overturned by challenges.

Sports officiating

線審(せんしん) specifically watches boundary lines in sports like tennis, volleyball, and soccer.

SPORTS USING 線審(せんしん):

テニス - tennis (watching service lines, baselines)
バレーボール - volleyball
サッカー - soccer (assistant referees watching touchlines)
バドミントン - badminton

Related officials

主審(しゅしん) - head referee
副審(ふくしん) - assistant referee
審判員(しんぱんいん) - referee (general term)

Modern technology

ホークアイ (Hawk-Eye) - electronic line calling
チャレンジ制度(せいど) - challenge system

Common calls

イン - in
アウト - out
フォルト - fault (tennis serve)

Related Words

Related: 審判員(しんぱんいん) (referee)

Related: 主審(しゅしん) (head referee)

Related: 副審(ふくしん) (assistant referee)

Related: オフサイド (offside (sports))

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Added 2026.1.27 21:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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