裁さい判ばん沙ざ汰た

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Meanings

noun

court case; lawsuit; legal dispute

Refers to a matter that has escalated to a formal legal dispute or court proceeding. Often used in the pattern 〜が裁判沙汰になる or 〜を裁判沙汰にする.

隣りん人じんとの騒そう音おんトラブルがついに裁さい判ばん沙汰ざたになった。
The noise dispute with the neighbor finally ended up in court.
彼かれは会かい社しゃを相あい手て取どって裁さい判ばん沙汰ざたにした。
He took the company to court.

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Kanji

裁tailor, judge, decision
判judgement, judgment, signature
沙sand
汰washing, sieving, filtering

Related words

訴そ訟しょう
訴訟 is a more formal, legal term for a lawsuit or litigation, while 裁判沙汰 emphasizes the escalation into a court matter, often with a nuance of trouble or conflict.
裁さい判ばん
裁判 is the general term for a trial or court proceeding; 裁判沙汰 specifically refers to a matter becoming a court case, often implying an undesirable or contentious situation.

Built from

裁さい判ばん+沙さ汰た

Written forms

裁さい判ばん沙ざ汰た
Standard kanji spelling.
裁さい判ばんざた
Mixed kana spelling sometimes used for readability.

Etymology

Compound of 裁判 (trial, court) and 沙汰 (affair, matter, originally meaning 'instruction' or 'order'). The combination conveys a matter that has reached the stage of a court proceeding.