裁判所|さいばんしょsaibansho[5]odaka (tail-high)
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Definitions
- nouncourt; courthouse
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym法廷ほうていNeutralThe courtroom where trials are held, as in 「法廷で争う」. It points to the physical setting of a trial, while 「裁判所」 refers to the judicial institution as a whole.
- Synonym法院ほういんWrittenWritten/formal term for courts in China and other countries. Not used for Japanese courts; say 「裁判所」 instead.
Use 「裁判所」 for Japan's judiciary and its courts, as in 「最高裁判所」 and 「家庭裁判所」. For the courtroom where a trial takes place, say 「法廷」; for courts in China and other countries, use 「法院」.
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