判断力(はんだんりょく)

Forms

判断(はんだん) (judgment, decision) + 力(りょく) (power, ability) → power of judgment

Common collocations

• 判断力(はんだんりょく)がある (to have good judgment)
• 判断力(はんだんりょく)が鈍(にぶ)る (judgment becomes dull)
• 判断力(はんだんりょく)に欠(か)ける (to lack judgment)
• 冷静(れいせい)な判断力(はんだんりょく) (calm judgment)

Related words

• 決断力(けつだんりょく) (decisiveness - ability to make firm decisions)
• 洞察力(どうさつりょく) (insight)
• 観察力(かんさつりょく) (observation skills)

Cultural note

In Japanese law, 判断力(はんだんりょく) is important in determining mental capacity for contracts, wills, etc.