JLPT N1 · Noun

法廷 (houtei)

法廷 (ほうてい, houtei) is a Japanese noun meaning “court (of law); courtroom”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほうてい
Romaji: houtei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

court (of law); courtroom · noun

Example sentences

法廷は彼を死刑に処した。

The court sentenced him to death.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 法廷

法

method, law, ruleホウ・ハッ・のり · 8 strokes

廷

courts, imperial court, government officeテイ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 法廷.

文法ぶんぽうgrammar法律ほうりつlaw法ほうlaw作法さほうmanners憲法けんぽうconstitution方法ほうほうmethod寸法すんぽうmeasurement法則ほうそくlaw手法しゅほうtechnique製法せいほうmanufacturing method司法しほうadministration of justice法案ほうあんbill (law)法学ほうがくlaw立法りっぽう(enactment of) legislation

Source: JMdict entry 1517400 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.