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How to say "Request" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "request", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
証拠開示請求
しょうこかいじせいきゅう (shoukokaijiseikyuu)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
審査請求
しんさせいきゅう (shinsaseikyuu)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "request" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 証拠開示請求 and 審査請求.
In Japanese, 証拠開示請求 (しょうこかいじせいきゅう (shoukokaijiseikyuu)) is typically associated with "request for discovery of evidence" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
On the other hand, 審査請求 (しんさせいきゅう (shinsaseikyuu)) maps to "request for administrative review" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "request" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "証拠開示請求"
私は証拠開示請求に興味があります。
I am interested in request for discovery of evidence.
Bilingual Context for "審査請求"
私は審査請求に興味があります。
I am interested in request for administrative review.
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 request for discovery of evidence.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "証拠開示請求" fits here because it means "request for discovery of evidence" in the context of: "I am interested in request for discovery of evidence.". "審査請求" represents "request for administrative review".