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).
ジャッジが難しい。
The judging is difficult.
審判のジャッジに不満がある。
I'm dissatisfied with the referee's call.
最終的にどう行動するかは自分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)
- 誤ったジャッジ: wrong call
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 判断: judgment, decision (more general, used in everyday contexts)
- 審判: referee, umpire; judgment