petition in Japanese
petition in Japanese is 請願 — petition means a formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
petition in Japanese
請願
Pronounced: seigan
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
What does "petition" mean?
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noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
"Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park."
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noun A formal application to a court asking for a specific legal order, such as a divorce.
"His lawyer prepared a petition asking the court to change the custody order."
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verb To formally ask an authority or court to do something.
"Local farmers petitioned the government to protect the river from pollution."
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petition in a sentence
- Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park.
- Residents signed a petition demanding a new crossing outside the school.
- His lawyer prepared a petition asking the court to change the custody order.
- The company lodged a petition with the court to have the contract cancelled.
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What is "petition" in Japanese?
"petition" in Japanese is 請願. petition means: A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
How do you pronounce 請願?
"petition" in Japanese is 請願, pronounced "seigan".
How do you use "petition" in a sentence?
Example: "Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park." In Japanese, "petition" is 請願.
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