判事|はんじhanji[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounjudge; judiciary
   君きみはあの判事はんじを買収ばいしゅうできない。↗

   You cannot buy that judge.

• Synonym裁判官さいばんかんNeutralThe general, everyday word for a judge. 「判事」 is one of the official titles for judges of the lower courts, so it is more formal.
• Synonym司直しちょくWrittenWritten term for the judicial authorities, also an individual judge and, broadly, prosecutors; 「判事」 is a specific official title.
• Synonym法官ほうかんWrittenWritten term for a judge in general; mostly seen in Chinese-language contexts or historical writing.
• Related審判官しんぱんかんWrittenA judge or examiner in administrative proceedings, e.g. patent trials; 「判事」 belongs to the court system.

For a judge in general, say 「裁判官」; 「判事」 is the formal official title for lower-court judges. Use 「審判官」 for administrative judges, 「法官」 in written or historical contexts, and 「司直」 for the judicial authorities.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 裁判官さいばんかん。
2. 下級かきゅう裁判所さいばんしょ（高等裁判所こうとうさいばんしょ、地方裁判所ちほうさいばんしょ、家庭裁判所かていさいばんしょ）の裁判官さいばんかんの官名かんめいの一ひとつ。
3. 律令制りつりょうせいのもとで刑部ぎょうぶ省しょう、大宰府だざいふに所属しょぞくし訴訟そしょうなどを処理しょりした官吏かんり。