What does 審判 mean?
審判 is a Japanese noun meaning “umpire, referee, judgment” in English. It can also be translated as “refereeing, judgement (of God), referee” depending on context. It is written as 審判 in kanji, しんぱん in hiragana, and shinpan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
大衆の注意は彼の審判に向けられた。
The public interest was directed at his judgement.
彼一人だけ余る、だから審判させよう。
He's an odd man, so we'll have him referee.
審判は試合を終わらせるために笛を吹いた。
The referee blew his whistle to end the match.