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うったえる
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To accuse – can be used both in a legal sense, and in a more everyday sense of ‘Billy accused Mary of stealing the last piece of porn.’
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訴訟
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Lawsuit (訴訟を持ち込む ＝ to be involved in a lawsuit)
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訴え
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The noun form of うったえる。 It also means lawsuit. Basically the same meaning as 訴訟, but you never say 訴訟する。 You DO, however say, うったえする。
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責める
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To denounce or blame someone.
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告訴
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An accusation, a charge. involves going to the police to formally file charges. Usually used with criminal charges but can be used with civil suits as well.
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クレイム
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To complain to the management of a store. Usually クレイム is something like, “I bought these socks but there was a centipede inside them! I want a refund!” or “The portions of cheesecake are too small! What happened to the portions?!?”
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