noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal legal or administrative term for filing a petition or appeal. Often used in contexts such as 行政不服審査法 or 請願法.
住民は市に道路拡張の反対を訴願した。
The residents petitioned the city against the road expansion.
訴願の手続きは複雑で時間がかかる。
The appeal procedure is complicated and time-consuming.