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召喚状 (しょうかんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

召しょう喚かん状じょう

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Meanings

1

summons; subpoena; citation

Legal document ordering a person to appear in court. Used in formal legal contexts.

裁さい判ばん所しょから召しょう喚かん状じょうが届とどいた。

I received a summons from the court.

証しょう人にんとして召しょう喚かん状じょうを受うけ取とった。

I received a subpoena as a witness.

Kanji

召seduce, call, send for
喚yell, cry, call
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Don't confuse with

令れい状じょう
召喚状 is a summons ordering someone to appear in court, whereas 令状 covers that and other types of judicial orders like arrest or search warrants.

Built from

召しょう喚かん+状じょう

Etymology

Compound of 召喚 (summons) + 状 (document, letter).