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Meaning of 裁

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

Onyomi

サイ
sai

Kunyomi

た(つ)、 さば(く)
ta(tsu), saba(ku)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 サイ / た(つ)、 さば(く) 】.

Meaning: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern).

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Example #1

きょうはさいばんがあったのか。
kyou wa saiban ga atta no ka?
Was there a trial today?
Example #2

かのじょはさいほうがとくいです。
kanojo wa saihou ga tokui desu.
She is good at sewing.
Example #3

われわれはさいばんかんとばいしんいんです。
wareware wa saibankan to baishinin desu.
We are the judge and jury.
Example #4

だれがこのじけんをさばくのでしょうか。
dare ga kono jiken o sabaku no deshou ka?
Who will adjudicate this case?
Example #5

かのじょはそのけんをさいばんじょにもちこむつもりだ。
kanojo wa sono ken o saibansho ni mochikomu tsumori da.
She intends to take the matter to court.

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