Japanese word

訴え

Pronunciation

Romajiuttae

Meaning

  • nouncomplaint

Example

彼は会社に訴えを申し立てました。kare wa gai sha ni utta e o mō shi ta te ma shi ta

He filed a complaint with the company.

Illustration for 訴え (complaint)

More examples

多くの人が同じ訴えを寄せています。ō ku no hito ga ona ji utta e o yo se te i ma su

Many people are making the same complaint.

Core concept

Expresses a grievance, request, or claim by bringing it to someone who can respond or judge it.

Common phrases

  • 訴えを寄せるutta e o yo se ru

    make a complaint

  • 訴えを受けるutta e o u ke ru

    receive a complaint

  • 訴えに応えるutta e ni kota e ru

    respond to a complaint

Similar words

苦情kujō: A complaint about something considered unsatisfactory or unfair.
申し立てmōshitate: A formal statement of a claim or fact made to an authority.
不服fufuku: A stated objection to a decision or treatment considered unacceptable.
陳情chinjō: A request for action presented to a public body or official.

Definition in Japanese

不満や事情、願いなどを相手に伝えて、聞き入れや処置を求めること。fu man ya ji jō nega i na do o ai te ni tsuta e te ki ki i re ya sho chi o moto me ru ko to

Word origin

訴え (uttae, "complaint or claim") comes from the continuative form of 訴える (uttaeru, "to appeal or make a complaint"), which became a noun.

Usage tips

  • The legal use of 訴え (uttae) can mean a case filed in court, so its meaning extends beyond an ordinary personal complaint.

Other meanings

  • appealnoun
  • lawsuitnoun

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