原告(げんこく)

げんこく
noun
plaintiff, complainant
formallegal
See also: 被告(ひこく) (defendant)
1. plaintiff, complainant
The party who brings a lawsuit or legal action against another in a court of law.
原告(げんこく)が証拠(しょうこ)を提出(ていしゅつ)した。
The plaintiff submitted evidence.
原告(げんこく)の主張(しゅちょう)は裁判所(さいばんしょ)に認(みと)められた。
The plaintiff's claims were accepted by the court.
原告(げんこく)と被告(ひこく)の双方(そうほう)が弁護士(べんごし)を通(つう)じて和解(わかい)に応(おう)じた。
Both the plaintiff and the defendant agreed to a settlement through their lawyers.

Usage

原告(げんこく) refers specifically to the person or party who files a lawsuit in civil court. In criminal cases, the prosecution is handled by the 検察(けんさつ) (prosecutor), not a 原告(げんこく).

Common collocations

Related words

  • 被告(ひこく) (defendant — the opposing party)
  • 原告(げんこく)適格(てきかく) (standing to sue)

Related Words

Antonym: 被告(ひこく) (defendant)
Related: 裁判(さいばん) (trial, judgment, court case)
Compare: 被告人(ひこくにん) (defendant)
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Added 2026.2.13 21:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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