誤判(ごはん)

ごはん
noun
misjudgment; erroneous ruling
lawsports
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)の誤判(ごはん)で試合(しあい)の流(なが)れが変(か)わった。
A bad call by the referee changed the course of the game.
裁判所(さいばんしょ)の誤判(ごはん)により無実(むじつ)の人(ひと)が有罪(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)の導入(どうにゅう)によって、誤判(ごはん)の数(かず)は大幅(おおはば)に減少(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 誤(ご) (error/mistake) and 判(はん) (judgment/ruling). Used in both legal and sports contexts to describe an incorrect decision by an authority.

Common collocations

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(はん) (rice/meal). Context always makes the distinction clear, as 誤判(ごはん) appears in legal or sports contexts.

Related Words

Compare: 誤審(ごしん) (misjudgment in refereeing)
Compare: 冤罪(えんざい) (false conviction)
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Added 2026.5.3 9:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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