裁判（さいばん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: trial / court
Example sentences
- その事件の裁判が始まった。 — The trial for that case has begun.
- 裁判で真実が明らかになる。 — The truth comes to light during the trial.
Idioms & proverbs containing “裁判”
- 欠席裁判 (けっせきさいばん) — trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
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