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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

訴そ訟しょう

soshou

lawsuit, litigation

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその医者いしゃを相手取あいてどって訴訟そしょうを起おこした。

    I brought a suit against the doctor.

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  2. 訴訟そしょうは未決みけつである。

    The lawsuit remains undecided.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは彼かれを相手取あいてどって損害賠償そんがいばいしょうの訴訟そしょうを起おこした。

    She sued him for damages.

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Kanji in 訴訟

  • 訴accusation; sueOnソKunうったえる
  • 訟sue; accuseOnショウ

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