Translation guide
The English word "deposition" has several distinct meanings, from legal testimony to the removal of someone from power, and even a technical scientific sense. This guide breaks down each meaning and provides natural Japanese equivalents.
A formal statement, usually under oath, taken outside of court as part of a legal proceeding.
The standard legal term for a deposition in Japanese civil procedure. It refers to the formal recording of testimony.
弁護士は証人の証言録取を行った。
The lawyer took the witness's deposition.
Literally 'sworn testimony', this can be used in contexts where the deposition is specifically under oath, though it is less specific than 証言録取.
彼は宣誓証言で真実を述べた。
He told the truth in his deposition.
In some legal contexts, a deposition may be referred to as part of 尋問 (examination/interrogation), but this is broader and requires clarifying context.
証人尋問の一環として、証言録取が行われた。
As part of witness examination, a deposition was taken.
The act of removing a leader or ruler from their position, often formally or forcefully.
Used specifically for the deposition of a monarch or emperor, meaning abdication or dethronement.
国王の退位が宣言された。
The king's deposition was declared.
Refers to the dismissal or removal of an official from their post, often used in political contexts.
Specifically means dethronement, used for deposing a monarch. More forceful than 退位.
革命の後、皇帝は廃位された。
After the revolution, the emperor was deposed.
General term for dismissal from a position, often used in corporate or organizational settings.
The process by which a substance is deposited or settles out of a solution, or the layer of material left behind.
Used in geology and environmental science for the accumulation of sediment or particles.
川底に泥の堆積が見られる。
Deposition of mud can be seen on the riverbed.
Refers to precipitation or separation of a substance from a solution, common in chemistry.
Often used in physics or chemistry for the deposition of thin films or particles onto a surface.
A specific scene in Christian art depicting the removal of Christ's body from the cross.
The standard term for this scene in art history and religious contexts.
この絵はキリスト降架を描いている。
This painting depicts the Deposition of Christ.
Literally 'descent from the cross', also used for this scene.
十字架降下の場面は多くの画家によって描かれた。
The Deposition scene was painted by many artists.
Do not use 堆積 or 析出 for legal depositions. These are strictly scientific terms. For legal testimony, always use 証言録取 or related legal phrases.
証言録取は来週行われる。
The deposition will take place next week.
退位 is voluntary or formal abdication, often by a monarch. 廃位 is forceful dethronement. 罷免 is dismissal of an official. Choose based on the nature of the removal.
Calls for the president's deposition grew louder.
取締役の解任が決議された。
The director's deposition was resolved.
冷却により結晶が析出した。
Crystals were formed by deposition upon cooling.
真空蒸着により金属膜を沈着させる。
A metal film is deposited by vacuum deposition.