Translation guide
The legal concept of one party stepping into the shoes of another to claim rights or seek recovery. In Japanese, this is primarily expressed through the legal term 代位 (だいい), often in compound forms.
The act of one party assuming the legal rights of another, especially in insurance or debt recovery.
The standard legal term for subrogation. Often used in compounds like 代位弁済 (subrogation by payment).
保険会社は代位によって損害賠償請求権を取得した。
The insurance company acquired the right to claim damages through subrogation.
Specifically refers to subrogation by payment, where a third party pays a debt and assumes the creditor's rights.
保証人が代位弁済を行った。
The guarantor made a payment by subrogation.
When an insurer, after paying a claim, takes over the insured's right to recover from a third party.
Insurance subrogation. The most direct term for this concept.
保険代位の原則により、保険会社は被保険者の権利を代位する。
Under the principle of insurance subrogation, the insurer subrogates the insured's rights.
Subrogation of claim rights, often used in insurance contexts.
保険金支払い後、保険会社は請求権代位を取得する。
After paying the insurance claim, the insurer acquires subrogation of the claim rights.
When a guarantor or third party pays a debt and steps into the creditor's position.
Legal/statutory subrogation, which occurs automatically by law when a third party with a legitimate interest pays the debt.
連帯保証人は法定代位により債権者の権利を取得する。
The joint guarantor acquires the creditor's rights through statutory subrogation.
Voluntary/conventional subrogation, based on agreement rather than law.
任意代位は当事者の合意に基づく。
Voluntary subrogation is based on the agreement of the parties.
Subrogation is a technical legal term. In everyday conversation, it is rarely used. If you need to explain the concept to a non-specialist, you might say something like 「権利が移る」(けんりが うつる, rights transfer) or 「代わりに請求する」(かわりに せいきゅうする, claim on behalf of).