WORD DETAIL
裁判
さいばん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
裁判, readさいばん, means a trial or the legal proceedings through which a case is heard and judged. - Basic usage: It can name a trial held in open court or the course of proceedings being quietly observed.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A trial and its proceedings
- It refers to a case heard in open court and to the proceedings as they unfold over time. It does not name the courthouse building itself.