判断力(はんだんりょく)

はんだんりょく
noun
judgment; ability to judge
cognition
1. judgment; ability to judge
the mental capacity to make sensible decisions and form sound opinions
判断力(はんだんりょく)のある人(ひと)だ。
That person has good judgment.
緊急時(きんきゅうじ)には冷静(れいせい)な判断力(はんだんりょく)が求(もと)められる。
In emergencies, calm judgment is required.
疲(つか)れていると判断力(はんだんりょく)が鈍(にぶ)る。
When you're tired, your judgment becomes impaired.

Forms

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

Common collocations

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Legal context

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

Related Words

Related: 決断力(けつだんりょく) (decisiveness)
Related: 行動力(こうどうりょく) (drive)
Compare: 分別(ふんべつ) (discretion)
Compare: 識別力(しきべつりょく) (power of discrimination)
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Added 2026.1.26 22:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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