Vocabulary

What does 法廷 (ほうてい, houtei) mean?

法廷 (ほうてい, houtei) means courtroom, law court.

Quick facts
Readingほうてい
Romajihoutei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほうてい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoutei

courtroom, law court

  1. 1noun court (of law); courtroom

Example sentences

  • The defendant asserted innocence in court.

  • The inside of the courtroom was wrapped in a tense atmosphere.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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