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審判

しんぱん

referee, umpire

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Examples

  1. 審判の判断は正しかった。

    しんぱんのはんだんはただしかった。

    The referee's decision was correct.

  2. 審判が笛を鳴らした。

    しんぱんがふえをならした。

    The referee blew the whistle.

  3. 選手は審判に文句を言ってはいけない。

    せんしゅはしんぱんにもんくをいってはいけない。

    Players must not complain to the referee.

Common patterns

審判を務める
to serve as referee
審判の判定
the referee's ruling
審判に従う
to obey the referee

Memory tip

審 (examine) + 判 (judge) — the person who examines and rules. 審判 covers both the person and the act of judging; in courts and religion it can also mean "judgement". Read しんぱん with a p, not しんはん.

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