陳情|ちんじょうchinjou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbpetition; appeal
    村人むらびとたちは原発げんぱつ反対はんたいの陳情ちんじょうをした。↗
    The villagers petitioned against the nuclear power plant.
Conjugation
Dictionary form陳情する(ちんじょうする)
Polite (masu)陳情します(ちんじょうします)
Negative (nai)陳情しない(ちんじょうしない)
polite (masen)陳情しません(ちんじょうしません)
classical zu / nu陳情せず・陳情せぬ(ちんじょうせず・ちんじょうせぬ)
Past (ta)陳情した(ちんじょうした)
polite (mashita)陳情しました(ちんじょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)陳情しなかった(ちんじょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)陳情しませんでした(ちんじょうしませんでした)
Te form陳情して(ちんじょうして)
Potential陳情できる(ちんじょうできる)
Passive陳情される(ちんじょうされる)
Causative陳情させる(ちんじょうさせる)
Causative passive陳情させられる(ちんじょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)陳情すれば(ちんじょうすれば)
tara陳情したら(ちんじょうしたら)
Volitional陳情しよう(ちんじょうしよう)
polite (mashou)陳情しましょう(ちんじょうしましょう)
Imperative陳情しろ(ちんじょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym嘆願たんがんWrittenWritten register. Earnest pleading after laying out one's circumstances, e.g. 「減刑の嘆願」; 「陳情」 leans toward stating facts to officials and asking for action.
  • Synonym請願せいがんFormalFormal. Petitioning the Diet, an assembly, or a government office; can also mean entreaty in general. 「陳情」 centers on stating the facts and asking for handling.
  • Related申請しんせいNeutralNeutral. Applying to the authorities for permits, qualifications and the like; 「陳情」 is stating the facts and asking for handling.
  • Related建白けんぱくFormalFormal. Presenting opinions or proposals to the government or one's superiors; 「陳情」 is more about laying out difficulties and seeking a solution.
  • Related建白書けんぱくしょFormalFormal. A written statement of opinions or proposals submitted to superiors; 「陳情」 is the act itself.
  • Related請願書せいがんしょFormalFormal. The written document for a petition; 「陳情」 is the act itself.
  • Related陳情書ちんじょうしょFormalFormal. The written version of a 「陳情」; the headword refers to the act itself.
  • Related嘆願書たんがんしょWrittenWritten register. A written plea, e.g. 「減刑の嘆願書」; 「陳情」 is the act itself.

Use 「陳情」 for stating the facts to officials and asking them to deal with a matter, as in 「陳情団」. Use 「請願」 for petitions to the Diet or government offices, 「嘆願」 for earnest pleading, 「陳情書」 for the written form, and 「申請」 for applying for permits.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 上位じょういの者ものに実情じつじょうを述のべること。公的機関こうてききかんに実情じつじょうを述のべ、善処ぜんしょを求もとめること。
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