訴訟を起こす
解説 Definition
suingは「訴訟を起こす」という意味で、sue（訴える、提訴する）の現在分詞形である。誰かを法的に訴える行為や手続きを進行中であることを表す。民事訴訟において損害賠償などを求める際に使われる。
Suing is the present participle of sue and means bringing or pursuing a civil legal claim against a person or organization, usually to obtain compensation or another legal remedy. It commonly occurs in progressive forms and may be followed by the defendant and the reason introduced by for.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
suing は sue「法的に訴える」の語末の e を落として -ing を付けた現在分詞で、発音は /ˈsuːɪŋ/。sue＋人・組織＋for＋理由・賠償を基本形とし、is suing the company for damages のように、民事上の救済を求めて法的手続きを進める場面で覚える。
Suing is formed from sue by dropping the final e and adding -ing. Pronounce it /ˈsuːɪŋ/, with the /uː/ of sue followed by a separate /ɪ/ sound. Learn the legal pattern sue someone for something: a company may be suing an employee for leaking secrets, or a customer may be suing a manufacturer for damages. The word normally concerns a civil claim seeking money or another remedy. It differs from prosecuting, which usually describes the state bringing criminal charges against an accused person.
例文
The company is suing its former employee for leaking trade secrets.
その会社は営業秘密を漏洩した元従業員を訴えている。
She is suing the manufacturer for the defective product.
彼女は欠陥製品についてメーカーを訴えている。
He is suing his landlord for failing to maintain the property.
彼は物件の管理を怠った家主を訴えている。
suing の類義語・関連語
suing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
suing は sue に -ing が付いた形で、sue は古フランス語 suer「追い求める」を経て、ラテン語 sequi「追う」にさかのぼります。もとは「相手を法的に追いかける」感覚で、そこから「訴訟を起こす」という意味になりました。関連語は pursue、sequence です。
Suing is the present-participle form of sue, made by dropping the final silent e before adding -ing. Sue entered English through Anglo-French and Old French forms meaning “to follow” or “pursue,” ultimately from Latin sequī, “to follow.” The legal meaning developed from following a claim through the courts or pursuing a person by legal process. Sequence and pursue contain historically related elements derived from the same Latin verb.
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