Japanese word

訴訟

Pronunciation

Romajisoshō

Meaning

  • nounlawsuit

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.

Illustration for 訴訟 (lawsuit)

More examples

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.

Core concept

訴訟 (soshō) frames a formal legal dispute as a matter brought before a court, rather than a general disagreement.

Common phrases

  • 訴訟を起こすso shō o o ko su

    file a lawsuit

  • 訴訟を取り下げるso shō o to ri sa ge ru

    withdraw a lawsuit

Similar words

裁判saiban: A court process in which a legal dispute is examined and decided.
訴えuttae: A claim or legal action brought to a court by a person or organization.

Definition in Japanese

裁判所に訴えを起こし、権利や利害をめぐる争いを法的に解決しようとすること。sai ban sho ni utta e o o ko shi ken ri ya ri gai o me gu ru araso i o hō teki ni kai ketsu shi yō to su ru ko to

Word origin

訴訟 (soshō, "lawsuit") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 訴 (so, "to appeal or accuse") and 訟 (shō, "legal dispute").

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • litigationnoun

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