(しんさいん)

しんさいん
noun
judge; examiner; panel member
1. judge (of a contest); examiner; judging-panel member
A person who evaluates entries in a competition, contest, or examination and decides on results or scores. Common for contests, auditions, art exhibitions, and qualification screenings.
コンテストの審査員(しんさいん)(つと)めた。
I served as a judge for the contest.
審査員(しんさいん)作品(さくひん)(ひと)つずつ評価(ひょうか)した。
The judges evaluated the works one by one.
(きび)しい審査員(しんさいん)として()られるその先生(せんせい)が、今回(こんかい)(たか)(てん)をつけた。
That teacher, known as a strict judge, gave high marks this time.

Composed of 審査(しんさ) (examination, screening) + (いん) (member, staff).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 審査員(しんさいん)(つと)める: to serve as a judge
  • 審査員(しんさいん)(ちょう): head judge; chief examiner
  • 特別(とくべつ)審査員(しんさいん): special / guest judge

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 審判(しんぱん): referee; umpire — judges play and fouls in sports rather than scoring artistic or competitive entries
  • 選考(せんこう)委員(いいん): selection committee member — chooses among applicants (jobs, awards) rather than scoring a performance