Synonym Nuance VS
How to say "Claim" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "claim", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
指図債権
さしずさいけん (sashizusaiken)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Option B
不当利得返還請求権
ふとうりとくへんかんせいきゅうけん (futouritokuhenkanseikyuuken)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "claim" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 指図債権 and 不当利得返還請求権.
In Japanese, 指図債権 (さしずさいけん (sashizusaiken)) is typically associated with "claim payable to order" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
On the other hand, 不当利得返還請求権 (ふとうりとくへんかんせいきゅうけん (futouritokuhenkanseikyuuken)) maps to "claim for return of unjust enrichment" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "claim" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "指図債権"
私は指図債権に興味があります。
I am interested in claim payable to order.
Bilingual Context for "不当利得返還請求権"
私は不当利得返還請求権に興味があります。
I am interested in claim for return of unjust enrichment.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "私は ＿＿＿ に興味があります。" (Meaning: "I am interested in claim payable to order.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "指図債権" fits here because it means "claim payable to order" in the context of: "I am interested in claim payable to order.". "不当利得返還請求権" represents "claim for return of unjust enrichment".