判断します（はんだんします、handaんshimasu）
- to judge

The Japanese verb 判断します, read as はんだんします (handan shimasu), means "to judge," "to decide," "to assess," or "to make a judgment." It implies evaluating information, considering various factors, and arriving at a conclusion or decision. It is a formal verb, suitable for more formal settings or when discussing serious matters. The action involves critical thinking and evaluation.

⚫︎状況を判断します。 Translation: I will assess the situation. ⚫︎彼の意見を判断します。 Translation: I will judge his opinion. ⚫︎問題点を判断します。 Translation: I will assess the issues.

⚫︎判断します is used when expressing the act of making a decision based on information or evidence. ⚫︎It is often used in situations requiring careful consideration, such as business, legal, or academic contexts. ⚫︎It’s also used when someone needs to make a decision after evaluating a set of facts. ⚫︎The verb implies a thoughtful and often analytical process. ⚫︎Use the polite form 判断します in formal situations, and the plain form, 判断する (handan suru), in less formal contexts.

⚫︎The verb is typically written as 判断します using kanji for 判断 (handan) and hiragana for します (shimasu), which is the polite form of the verb. ⚫︎The plain form is 判断する (handan suru). ⚫︎The masu-stem is 判断し (handan shi). ⚫︎The past tense is 判断しました (handan shimashita). ⚫︎The negative form is 判断しません (handan shimasen). ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana (the hiragana suffix).

⚫︎決める (kimeru) - to decide (more general). ⚫︎評価する (hyouka suru) - to evaluate. ⚫︎検討する (kentou suru) - to consider, examine. ⚫︎見定める (misadameru) - to ascertain, to look into. ⚫︎判断する(handan suru) - to judge, to decide. (plain form of 判断します)

⚫︎Since 判断します is a verb of decision-making and assessment, it doesn't have a direct antonym. However, actions that involve not making a decision or ignoring information could be considered opposites in a sense.

このプロジェクトの成功を判断しますためには、十分なデータが必要です。 ・Translation: To judge the success of this project, sufficient data is necessary. ・Explanation: The sentence emphasizes the need for data to make an informed decision about the project's success.

専門家がそのリスクを判断します。 ・Translation: The expert will assess the risk. ・Explanation: The sentence indicates that the expert is responsible for evaluating and judging the risk involved.

The word 判断 (handan) is a compound word: ⚫︎判 (han) - meaning "judgment," "decision," or "discernment." It also has the meaning of "to distinguish." ⚫︎断 (dan) - meaning "to decide," "to judge," "to determine," or "to conclude." It has the nuance of making a resolute decision. ⚫︎The verb します (shimasu) is a polite auxiliary verb, turning the noun into a verb, thus giving the meaning of "to do" or "to make." Therefore, the verb 判断します is formed by combining the kanji with the polite verb form, indicating the act of making a judgment or a decision.