(ごはん)

ごはん
noun
misjudgment; erroneous ruling
1. misjudgment; erroneous ruling; wrong call
An incorrect judgment or ruling, particularly in legal or sports contexts. Refers to a decision made by a judge, referee, or authority that turns out to be wrong.
審判(しんぱん)誤判(ごはん)試合(しあい)(なが)れが()わった。
A bad call by the referee changed the course of the game.
裁判所(さいばんしょ)誤判(ごはん)により無実(むじつ)(ひと)有罪(ゆうざい)になった。
An erroneous ruling by the court led to an innocent person being found guilty.
ビデオ判定(はんてい)導入(どうにゅう)によって、誤判(ごはん)(かず)大幅(おおはば)減少(げんしょう)したが、完全(かんぜん)になくなったわけではない。
The introduction of video review has significantly reduced the number of wrong calls, but they have not been completely eliminated.

A compound of () (error/mistake) and (はん) (judgment/ruling). Used in both legal and sports contexts to describe an incorrect decision by an authority.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 誤判(ごはん)(みと)める: acknowledge a wrong ruling
  • 誤判(ごはん)(つづ)く: wrong calls continue
  • 誤判(ごはん)防止(ぼうし): prevention of misjudgments

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 誤審(ごしん): misjudgment in refereeing (more specific to sports officiating)
  • 誤判定(ごはんてい): incorrect decision (slightly more formal)
  • 冤罪(えんざい): false conviction; wrongful charge (the consequence of a legal misjudgment)

NOTE ON READING:
This word is a homophone of ご飯(ごはん) (rice/meal). Context always makes the distinction clear, as 誤判(ごはん) appears in legal or sports contexts.