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Illustration of 判断

判断はんだん

はんだん handan Play N3 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

物事を考え、状況や根拠に基づいて判断を下すこと。 judgement; decision

Example 1

人ひとを見みかけで判断はんだんしてはいけない。

You should not judge people by their appearance.

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Example 2

外見がいけんから判断はんだんすると、彼かれは病気びょうきだ。

Judging from his appearance, he is ill.

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Kanji breakdown

判

N3

judgement; judgment; signature; stamp; seal

On reading
ハン、バン
Kun reading
わか.る
Radical
刀

断

N3

severance; decline; refuse; apologize; warn; dismiss; prohibit; decision; judgement; cutting

On reading
ダン
Kun reading
た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
Radical
斤
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審判

N3

しんぱん

refereeing; trial; judgement; umpire; referee

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批判

N3

ひはん

criticism; judgement; comment

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断る

N3

ことわる

to refuse; to decline; to dismiss

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横断

N3

おうだん

crossing

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裁判

N3

さいばん

trial; judgement