lawsuit

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 訟 is read しょう. It has 11 strokes and relates to a legal dispute or lawsuit.
• Basic usage: 訴訟 is read そしょう, and 民事訴訟 is read みんじそしょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 訴訟 and 民事訴訟
  • 訴訟 means lawsuit or litigation.
  • 法学部の授業で架空の訴訟を検討した。 means “We examined a fictional lawsuit in law school class.”
  • 民事訴訟 means civil lawsuit or civil litigation.
  • 契約をめぐる争いが民事訴訟に発展した。 means “The dispute over the contract developed into a civil lawsuit.”