English–Japanese
“lawsuit” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisoshō
Example
市は会社に対して訴訟を起こしました。shi wa gai sha ni tai shi te so shō o o ko shi ma shi ta
The city filed a lawsuit against the company.
How to say “lawsuit” in Japanese
“Lawsuit” in Japanese is 訴訟 (soshō).
訴訟 (soshō) frames a formal legal dispute as a matter brought before a court, rather than a general disagreement.
Example sentences with 訴訟
相手に訴訟を起こされました。ai te ni so shō o o ko sa re ma shi ta
The other party filed a lawsuit against us.
Tips for using 訴訟
- In English, lawsuit is a countable case, while litigation usually names the legal process as a whole, so 訴訟 (soshō) can match either word by context.