Meaning of 裁き(さばき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 裁き, 捌き

Kana Reading さばき

Romaji sabaki

Example Sentences

裁き, 捌き, さばき used in context

彼(あれ)のボールさばきは魔術(まじゅつ)に近い(ちかい)。

His handling of the ball borders on wizardry.
その裁き(さばき)というのはこうである。光(ひかり)(ひかり)が世(よ)に来ている(くる)のに、人々(ひとびと)は光(ひかり)(ひかり)よりやみを愛した(あいする)。その行い(おこない)が悪かった(わるい)からである。

And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
そういう行為(こうい)は世論(よろん)の裁き(さばき)を受ける(うける)だろう。

Such an act will be judged at the bar of public opinion.

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Kanji found in this word

裁 JLPT 1

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

On: サイ

Kun: た.つ, さば.く

12 strokes

捌

handle, deal with, dispose of, sell, be in demand, be worldly, be frank, be sensible, be sociable, drainage, sale, demand for, eight

On: ハツ, ハチ, ベツ

Kun: さば.く, さば.ける, は.け

10 strokes

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