Illustration: Inside a Japanese courtroom, a black-robed judge sits at the raised bench, listening closely as a lawyer presents a damaged bicycle wheel. The defendant stands at the designated position facing the bench, shoulders tense, while another lawyer waits beside a folder of documents.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

裁さばく

sabaku

to judge, to try

Example sentences

誰だれがこの事件じけんを裁さばくのでしょうか。
Who is going to try this case?
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御子みこを信しんじるものは裁さばかれない。
Whoever believes in him is not condemned.
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日本にっぽんに住すむ外国人がいこくじんも、日本にっぽんの法律ほうりつに準じゅんじて裁さばかれる。
Foreigners who live in Japan are judged according to Japanese laws.
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Kanji in 裁

裁tailor; judgeOnサイKunたつ・さばく

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