裁き|さばきsabaki[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- nounjudgment; judgement; decision; verdict
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym判定はんていNeutralDeciding a win or loss, or whether something meets a standard, as in a sports call; 「裁き」 refers to a trial or judgment.
- Synonym判決はんけつFormalThe formal judgment a court hands down; 「裁き」 sounds more literary and can also mean God's judgment.
- Synonym裁定さいていFormalA ruling that settles what is right, also used for arbitrage trading; 「裁き」 leans toward judgment in a trial.
- SynonymジャッジメントNeutralA loanword for judging or evaluating something; 「裁き」 is more everyday and typically refers to legal or divine judgment.
- Related鑑定かんていNeutralExpert appraisal of an item's value or authenticity, e.g. art or antiques; 「裁き」 is about judging right and wrong, as in a trial.
- Related裁決さいけつFormalFormal legal term for a ruling an administrative agency hands down in a dispute; 「裁き」 is more everyday and has an old-fashioned flavor.
For a court judgment use 「判決」; for deciding a match or pass/fail use 「判定」. 「裁き」 is more everyday or literary, as in 「法の裁き」 and 「神の裁き」.
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