grievance

不当な扱い、不満の種

不満を訴える理由となる、不公平な行いや困った状況。

やさしい英語で： An unfair act or difficult situation that gives someone a reason to complain.

• Her main grievance was unequal pay.
• The manager listened to the workers’ grievances.
• They have a legitimate grievance against the housing company.

使い方： grievance against someone/something (The tenants have a grievance against their landlord.); grievance about something (Her main grievance about the job concerns unpaid overtime.)

類義語： wrong, injustice

よく使う表現： legitimate grievance, address a grievance, grievance against someone

苦情申し立て

特に職場での不当な扱いについて、正式に訴えること。

やさしい英語で： An official complaint about unfair treatment, especially at work.

• She filed a grievance yesterday.
• The union helped workers submit their grievances.
• Every formal grievance must be reviewed within ten days.

使い方： grievance against someone/something (She filed a grievance against her employer.); grievance with someone/something (He lodged a grievance with the personnel department.)

類義語： complaint

よく使う表現： file a grievance, grievance procedure, formal grievance

恨み、憤り

不当に扱われたと思うことから生まれる怒りや苦々しい気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A feeling of anger or bitterness because you believe someone has treated you unfairly.

• He spoke with obvious grievance.
• A deep sense of grievance remained after the argument.
• She nursed a grievance for years after being excluded.

類義語： resentment, bitterness

よく使う表現： sense of grievance, personal grievance, nurse a grievance

悲しみの種、苦悩

悲しみや心の痛みを引き起こすもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that causes sadness or emotional pain.

• The loss was her greatest grievance.
• He wrote about the grievances that had darkened his youth.
• Each fresh grievance added to the family’s sorrow.

類義語： sorrow, affliction

よく使う表現： deep grievance, source of grievance