陳情

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 陳情. Reading: ちんじょう. Core meaning: petition; appeal.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 住民は通学路の安全対策を求めて市に陳情した / 議会は提出された陳情の内容を次の会議で審査する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Petition to an authority
  • 陳情する means residents or others explaining circumstances to an authority or council and requesting action. Do not automatically equate it with the legal procedure of appealing a court judgment.