争あらそい訴うったえる

ichidan verb

accuse; bring a charge against

Rare, literary, or archaic compound verb combining 争う (to dispute) and 訴える (to sue/accuse). The second gloss 'to rise up in judgment against' suggests a biblical or formal legal context. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.

• 旧きゅう約やく聖せい書しょの文ぶん脈みゃくで、神かみが民たみを争あらそい訴うったえる場ば面めんがある。

  In the context of the Old Testament, there are scenes where God brings a charge against the people.

• この古ふるい法ほう律りつ用よう語ごは「争あらそい訴うったえる」と読よまれ、相あい手てを正せい式しきに告こく発はつする意い味みで使つかわれた。

  This old legal term is read 'arasoiuttaeru' and was used to mean formally accusing an opponent.