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訴え (うったえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

訴うったえ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

lawsuit; legal complaint

Refers to a formal legal action or the act of bringing a case to court. Also used more broadly for a formal complaint or appeal.

彼かれは会かい社しゃに対たいして訴うったえを起おこした。
He filed a lawsuit against the company.
住じゅう民みんから騒そう音おんの訴うったえが

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Complaints about noise were lodged with the city by residents.

Kanji

訴accusation, sue, complain of pain

Similar words

訴そ訟しょう
訴訟 is a more formal, technical term for litigation or a lawsuit, while 訴え can refer to both legal actions and general complaints.
告こく訴そ
告訴 specifically means filing a criminal complaint with the police or prosecutor, whereas 訴え is broader and includes civil lawsuits.

Etymology

The noun form of the verb 訴える (うったえる, 'to sue, to appeal'), derived from classical Japanese. The kanji 訴 means 'to accuse' or 'to appeal'.