抗告|こうこくkoukoku[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, lawappeal; protest; complaint
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 抗告する(こうこくする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 抗告します(こうこくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 抗告しない(こうこくしない) |
| polite (masen) | 抗告しません(こうこくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 抗告せず・抗告せぬ(こうこくせず・こうこくせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 抗告した(こうこくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 抗告しました(こうこくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 抗告しなかった(こうこくしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 抗告しませんでした(こうこくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 抗告して(こうこくして) |
| Potential | 抗告できる(こうこくできる) |
| Passive | 抗告される(こうこくされる) |
| Causative | 抗告させる(こうこくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 抗告させられる(こうこくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 抗告すれば(こうこくすれば) |
| tara | 抗告したら(こうこくしたら) |
| Volitional | 抗告しよう(こうこくしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 抗告しましょう(こうこくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 抗告しろ(こうこくしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related抗議こうぎNeutralA broad everyday word for protesting or objecting strongly; unlike 「抗告」, it is not a legal appeal against a court ruling.
- Related異議いぎNeutralAn objection or dissenting opinion, as in 「異議あり」; it focuses on voicing disagreement, not on a formal court appeal.
- Related反論はんろんNeutralA rebuttal: countering someone's argument with reasons. 「抗告」 instead challenges a court ruling before a higher court.
- Related抗弁こうべんWrittenWritten legal term for a pleading or defence, the defendant's counterarguments against the other party's claims.
- Related反対はんたいNeutralThe everyday word for being opposed or against something; far more common than 「抗告」 and not tied to court procedure.
- Related控訴こうそWrittenWritten legal term for appealing a first-instance judgment to a higher court, unlike 「抗告」, which targets rulings and orders.
- Related上告じょうこくWrittenWritten legal term for appealing a second-instance judgment to a higher court, usually the Supreme Court; 「抗告」 targets rulings, not judgments.
- Related異見いけんWrittenWritten word for a differing opinion, also a reprimand; rare, and not a legal appeal like 「抗告」.
Use 「抗告」 for a legal appeal to a higher court against a ruling or order, as in 「即時抗告」; appeals against judgments are 「控訴」 or 「上告」. For everyday protest use 「抗議」, for an objection 「異議」.
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