ジャッジ

じゃっじ
noun / suru verb
judgment, judging
1. judgment, ruling, decision
The act of judging or making a decision, especially in sports or competitions. Also refers to the person who judges (a judge or referee).
ジャッジが(むずか)しい。
The judging is difficult.
審判(しんぱん)のジャッジに不満(ふまん)がある。
I'm dissatisfied with the referee's call.
最終的(さいしゅうてき)にどう行動(こうどう)するかは自分(じぶん)でジャッジしなければならない。
You have to judge for yourself how to act in the end.

USAGE:
Used both as a noun and as a suru verb (ジャッジする). Common in sports contexts for officiating decisions, but also used more broadly for personal or professional judgment calls.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ジャッジする: to judge, to make a call
  • ジャッジミス: misjudgment (in sports)
  • (あやま)ったジャッジ: wrong call

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 判断(はんだん): judgment, decision (more general, used in everyday contexts)
  • 審判(しんぱん): referee, umpire; judgment