原告

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 原告 is read as げんこく and refers to the plaintiff who brings a claim before a court.
• Basic usage: It marks the legal role in contexts where the plaintiff states the harm suffered or where a ruling accepts part of the plaintiff's claim.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Making a case in court
  • 原告は places the party who filed the suit in the subject position; the Japanese noun itself does not specify that person's gender. Example: 原告は裁判所に損害の事実を訴えた。
• The plaintiff's claim
  • 原告の請求 is the claim presented by the plaintiff, of which a ruling may uphold only part. Example: 判決文は原告の請求を一部認めた。