Meaning of 主張 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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主張JLPT 3
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Kana Readingしゅちょう
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Romajishuchō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- claim; request; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet
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Example Sentences
主張, しゅちょう used in context
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「ウィキペディアを引用するな」という主張が昨日だか一昨日だかの朝日新聞に載っていた。
The exhortation "Don't quote Wikipedia" was included in the Asahi newspaper of yesterday or the day before.
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Nobody will believe his assertion that he is innocent.
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I persist in my popularity.
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The lawyer insisted on his innocence.
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The lawyer insisted on the client's innocence.
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The accused maintained his innocence.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
On: チョウ
Kun: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り
11 strokes
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
On: シュ, ス, シュウ
Kun: ぬし, おも, あるじ
5 strokes
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