Where does “shimpan” come from?
shimpan (English) comes from Japanese 審判, from Middle Chinese 審判.
shimpan (English): the four judges, sitting at each cardinal point
Definitions
- the four judges, sitting at each cardinal point
Ancestry of “shimpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 審判 | judgement; referee, umpire; Judgement; the... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 審判 | — |