判決
はんけつ
hanketsu
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
判決 (はんけつ (hanketsu)) means "Sentence". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Sentence
Also : Judgment · Decree · Judicial decision
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Example Sentences
裁判所の判決により、その被告人は有罪と宣告された。
さいばんしょのはんけつにより、そのひこくにんはゆうざいとせんこくされた。
By court judgment, the defendant was pronounced guilty.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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