提起
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noun, suru verb
raising (an issue); bringing up; filing (a lawsuit)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 提起する | 提起しない |
| Present polite | 提起します | 提起しません |
| Past | 提起した | 提起しなかった |
| Past polite | 提起しました | 提起しませんでした |
| て form | 提起して | 提起しなくて |
| ている present | 提起している | 提起していない |
| ている polite | 提起しています | 提起していません |
| ている past | 提起していた | 提起していなかった |
| ている past polite | 提起していました | 提起していませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 提起すれば | 提起しなければ |
| Conditional たら | 提起したら | 提起しなかったら |
| Volitional | 提起しよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 提起しましょう | — |
| Potential | 提起できる | 提起できない |
| Passive | 提起される | 提起されない |
| Causative | 提起させる | 提起させない |
| Imperative | 提起しろ | 提起するな |
1.
raising (an issue); bringing up; presenting (a question or problem) for consideration
Putting forward a topic, question, or problem so that others must consider or discuss it. Typical of meetings, debates, articles, and policy discussions where someone formally introduces a matter for attention.
2.
filing (a lawsuit); instituting (legal proceedings)
In legal contexts, the act of formally initiating a court case or other legal action. Most commonly appears in the fixed expression 訴訟を提起する ('to file a lawsuit').
Composed of 提 ('to present, put forward') + 起 ('to raise, start'). The combination suggests deliberately bringing something to the surface for others to engage with — a problem in sense 1, a legal action in sense 2.
Usage
- Sense 1 is by far the more common in everyday and journalistic Japanese. The fixed compound 問題提起 ('raising an issue') is itself a frequently used noun.
- Sense 2 is restricted to legal language and almost always appears with 訴訟 or 訴え as the object.
- Belongs to the formal/written register; in casual conversation, speakers more often use 持ち出す ('to bring up') for raising a topic.
Common collocations
- 問題を提起する: to raise an issue
- 疑問を提起する: to raise a question / cast doubt
- 議論を提起する: to open up a discussion
- 訴訟を提起する: to file a lawsuit
- 訴えを提起する: to bring an action (in court)
- 問題提起: the raising of a problem (set noun)
Similar words
- 提案: proposal — offering a concrete suggestion or solution, not just identifying a problem.
- 指摘: pointing out — noting an existing flaw or fact, often shorter and more direct than 提起.
- 提示: presenting; showing — putting forward something for others to look at, such as evidence or terms.
- 持ち出す: to bring up — the everyday verb for raising a topic; less formal than 提起する.
Related Words
Compare:
提案 (proposal)
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指摘 (pointing out)
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提示 (presenting)
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持ち出す (to bring up)