裁く (さばく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

裁く (さばく) means to judge / to decide / to rule.

See example sentences below.

裁く at a glance

裁く

さばくsabaku

N3verb

to judge / to decide / to rule

裁くさばくsabakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to judge / to decide / to rule

Example 1

裁判官が公正に裁く。

Translation

The judge makes a fair decision.

Example 2

親は子どもの問題を裁く。

Translation

Parents judge their child's issues.