English–Japanese

“claim” in Japanese

Japanese

Also申し立て (mōshitate)

Pronunciation

Romajisaiken

Example

その会社は銀行に対する債権を持っています。so no gai sha wa gin kō ni tai su ru sai ken o mo tte i ma su

The company has a claim against the bank.

Illustration for 債権 (claim)

How to say “claim” in Japanese

“Claim” in Japanese is 債権 (saiken).

It centers on an enforceable right to receive money or another promised performance from someone else.

Full entry for 債権: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 債権

銀行はその債権を別の会社に譲渡しました。gin kō wa so no sai ken o betsu no gai sha ni jō to shi ma shi ta

The bank assigned the claim to another company.

Tips for using 債権

  • In Japanese law, the holder of 債権 (saiken) is the creditor, while the party who must pay or perform has 債務 (saimu).

Other Japanese words for “claim”

彼はその申し立てを否定しました。kare wa so no mō shi ta te o hi tei shi ma shi ta

He denied the claim.

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