← Dictionary
裁
tailor · cut · judge · decide
N1On: さいKun: たつ、さばく
Memory Aid
'SAI' — Imagine a **SIGH** of relief after a difficult judgment or a perfectly tailored cut.
Vocabulary
裁判さいばんtrial, judgment
裁くさばくto judge, to pass judgment
裁縫さいほうtailoring, sewing
裁断さいだんcutting (of cloth, paper, etc.)
決裁けっさいdecision, approval
Example Sentences
裁判官が判決を下した。
The judge rendered a verdict.
彼は正しい心で人を裁く。
He judges people with a righteous heart.
私は新しいスカートの生地を裁った。
I cut the fabric for a new skirt.
祖母は裁縫が得意です。
My grandmother is good at sewing.