VocabJLPT N2
lawsuit
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. lawsuit
  2. 2. complaint
This noun means a complaint, appeal, or legal claim made to authorities or others. It can refer to a formal lawsuit or simply an emotional plea, and is used in both legal and everyday contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

When I hear his complaint, something stirs inside me.

Sentence 2

Hearing her appeal made me want to speak up too!

Sentence 3

Honestly, I don't think that claim is going to hold up.

Sentence 4

Who does this lawsuit even benefit in the first place?

Sentence 5

Regardless, we'll log it as a formal complaint.