complaint

苦情、不満の申し立て

ある状況への不満を伝えるために言ったり書いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Something you say or write to show that you are unhappy about a situation.

• I made a complaint about the food.
• The manager deals with customer complaints.
• Have you sent your complaint to the airline?

使い方： a complaint about something (We received a complaint about the noise.); a complaint to someone (She made a complaint to the manager.)

類義語： protest, grievance

よく使う表現： make a complaint, customer complaint, formal complaint

不満、不満の種

あることに満足できなくなる原因となる問題や心配事。

やさしい英語で： A problem or concern that makes you unhappy about something.

• My only complaint is the price.
• His main complaint was the lack of space.
• I have no complaints about the quality of their work.

使い方： a complaint about something (My only complaint about the room is its size.); someone's complaint is that… (Her main complaint is that the work is boring.)

類義語： grievance, concern, problem

よく使う表現： main complaint, only complaint, no complaint

病気、不調

体の一部に起こる病気や不調。通常は軽いもの。

やさしい英語で： An illness or a problem affecting part of the body, usually a minor one.

• She has a minor skin complaint.
• The doctor treated his stomach complaint.
• These medicines help with common childhood complaints.

類義語： ailment, illness, disorder

よく使う表現： skin complaint, stomach complaint, minor complaint

訴状

人や組織に民事訴訟を起こす理由を記した、最初の裁判書類。

やさしい英語で： The first court document explaining why someone is bringing a civil case against another person or organization.

• The lawyer filed the complaint yesterday.
• The complaint names three companies as defendants.
• An amended complaint added details about the unpaid bills.

使い方： file a complaint against someone (The company filed a complaint against its former supplier.)

類義語： statement of claim

よく使う表現： file a complaint, civil complaint, amended complaint