陪
陪·obeisance, follow, accompany
- On-yomi
- バイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陪審 | ばいしん | jury |
| 陪審員 | ばいしんいん | juror |
| 陪審制 | ばいしんせい | jury system |
| 陪席 | ばいせき | sitting in attendance (on a senior person or judge) |
Example sentences
アメリカでは陪審員が有罪かどうかを決める。
アメリカではばいしんいんがゆうざいかどうかをきめる。
In America, jurors decide whether a defendant is guilty.
日本の裁判員制度は陪審制とは違う。
にほんのさいばんいんせいどはばいしんせいとはちがう。
Japan's lay judge system is different from a jury system.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Japan uses 裁判員 (lay judges), not 陪審員 — do not use 陪審 for Japanese trials
Memory aid
Picture it
The mound 阝 with 咅: standing at the side of the raised seat, in attendance — hence the jury seated beside the judge.
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