shimpan

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noun

the four judges, sitting at each cardinal point

OriginJapanese 審判 →
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Meanings

nounshimpan pl (plural only)

alternative shinpan

  1. pluralplural onlygovernmentthe four judges, sitting at each cardinal point

Origin

  1. Japanese審判
  2. Englishshimpan

From Japanese 審判 (shinpan, しんぱん), from Middle Chinese 審判 (ʃim-pʰàn "to judge", "to try") (compare Mandarin shěnpàn 审判).

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Anagrams

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APA

shimpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimpan

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“shimpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimpan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shimpan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimpan.

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