裁判官(さいばんかん)

さいばんかん
noun
judge
occupationlaw
1. judge
A public official who presides over court proceedings and delivers judgments.
裁判官(さいばんかん)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)は裁判官(さいばんかん)になりたい。
She wants to become a judge.
裁判官(さいばんかん)は中立(ちゅうりつ)でなければならない。
A judge must be impartial.

裁判官(さいばんかん) is the standard term for a judge in a court of law, formed from 裁判(さいばん) (trial) + 官(かん) (official).

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判事(はんじ) is a more formal synonym. In Japan, judges are career professionals who pass the 司法試験(しほうしけん) (bar exam) and complete training at the 司法研修所(しほうけんしゅうじょ).

Related Words

Related: 裁判(さいばん) (trial, court case)
Related: 裁(さば)く (to judge, to handle, to deal with)
Related: 弁護士(べんごし) (lawyer, attorney)
Related: 検事(けんじ) (public prosecutor)
Related: 判事(はんじ) (judge)
Related: 裁判長(さいばんちょう) (presiding judge)
Related: 検察官(けんさつかん) (prosecutor)
Related: 被告人(ひこくにん) (defendant)
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Added 2026.2.3 9:29 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:26
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