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相手方当事者 (あいてがたとうじしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相あい手て方がた当とう事じ者しゃ

Meanings

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noun

adversary party; opposing party

Formal legal term used in litigation, arbitration, or contractual contexts to refer to the other side.

相あい手て方がた当とう事じ者しゃは、この契けい約やくの解かい除じょを求もとめた。
The opposing party sought termination of this contract.
裁さい判ばんで相あい手て方がた当とう事じ者しゃの主しゅ張ちょうを聞きく。
We hear the adversary party's argument in court.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
手hand
方direction, person, alternative
当

hit, right, appropriate

事matter, thing, fact

者someone, person

Similar words

相あい手て
General term for 'partner', 'opponent', or 'the other person'; 相手方当事者 is a formal legal compound specifically meaning the opposing party in a dispute or proceeding.
当とう事じ者しゃ
Means 'party concerned' or 'person directly involved'; 相手方当事者 narrows this to the opposing party in a legal context.

Etymology

Compound of 相手方 (あいてがた, 'the other side') and 当事者 (とうじしゃ, 'party concerned'). A formal legal term.