訴えます（うったえます、uっtaemasu）
- to sue
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訴えます (うったえます, romaji: uっtaemasu) means "to sue" in Japanese. It is a N2 Low-level Verb (group 2) word.
| Meaning: | to sue |
| Level: | N2 Low |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 2) (下一段動詞) |
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Verb Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Romaji：uっtaemasu
Hiragana：うったえます
Polite-form (ます形) | うったえます訴えます。sue. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 訴えるsue |
Connect-form (て形) | 訴えて + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 訴えないnot sue |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 訴えたsued |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 訴える。sue. |
If-form (仮定形) | 訴えればif sue |
Let's-form (意志形) | 訴えよう !let's sue |
Command-form (命令形) | 訴えろ !sue ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese verb 訴えます (訴えます) generally means "to sue," "to appeal," "to claim," "to complain," or "to speak out." It conveys the idea of bringing a matter before a legal authority, making a formal request, or expressing a strong grievance or assertion. The specific nuance depends on the context. 訴えます can be used in a legal context, or it can be used more broadly to express a strong opinion or feeling. It implies a degree of formality and seriousness.
⚫︎ 彼らは会社を訴えました Translation: They sued the company. ⚫︎ 私はその問題について彼らに訴えます Translation: I will appeal to them about that problem. ⚫︎ 彼女は苦しみを訴えました Translation: She complained about her suffering.
⚫︎ This verb is used when someone is taking legal action, making a formal request, or expressing a strong complaint. ⚫︎ It's often used in situations where there is a perceived injustice or a need to make a claim. ⚫︎ The subject of 訴えます is the person or entity making the claim, and the object is what the claim is about or the person/entity being sued.
⚫︎ The standard writing is in kanji and hiragana: 訴えます. ⚫︎ The verb stem is 訴え, and the polite form is formed by adding ます. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎ The okurigana is standard, which is えます.
⚫︎ 提訴する (ていそする) - to bring a lawsuit ⚫︎ 告発する (こくはつする) - to accuse, to report ⚫︎ 申し立てる (もうしたてる) - to apply, to request ⚫︎ 主張する (しゅちょうする) - to assert, to claim
⚫︎ There isn't a direct antonym, but words that suggest agreement or acceptance would be the opposite. It depends on the context of the sentence. Words implying agreement like 同意する (どういする - to agree) could serve as an antonym in some contexts.
彼は不当な解雇について会社を訴えます ・Translation: He is going to sue the company for unfair dismissal. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates 訴えます in a legal context, dealing with a complaint about being fired.
彼女は痛みを訴えます ・Translation: She complains of pain. ・Explanation: This sentence shows 訴えますused in the context of describing physical discomfort or illness.
The kanji 訴 (sō) means "to accuse," "to appeal," or "to sue". The verb comes from the combination of this kanji with the polite verb ending ます.