court

This is the 5299th most frequent Japanese word.


court

In Japanese, "court" (コート) can refer to a sports court (e.g., tennis court) or a coat (outerwear), depending on context.


In this sentence, 'court' refers to a judicial setting where legal proceedings occur, translated as 裁判所 (saibansho) in Japanese.

裁判所で裁判官が判決を言い渡した。

The judge delivered the verdict at the courthouse.


Here 'court' signifies a sports playing area, translated as コート (kōto) in Japanese when referring to physical courts like in basketball or tennis.

バスケットボールのコートで試合を観戦した。

I watched the game at the basketball court.


In this context, 'court' denotes a royal group or space associated with monarchs, referred to as 宮廷 (kyūtei) in Japanese.

王の宮殿には壮麗な宮廷があった。

The king's palace had a magnificent court.