係争

• 読み: けいそう
• ローマ字: keisou
• 漢字の分解: 係 (kei/kaka) — relate to, concern; 争 (sō/araso) — dispute, contend, fight
• 発音: /keːsoː/

意味

Dispute; litigation; conflict; contention. A contested matter under legal or formal debate.

A formal legal and political term for matters that are under dispute or in contention, particularly in courts or formal proceedings. Often appears as a modifier: 係争中 (currently in dispute) or 係争地 (disputed territory). Implies that the matter is unresolved and being actively contested.

例文

1. その土地は長年にわたる係争の末、ようやく所有権が確定した。
2. 係争中の案件については、弁護士以外にはお答えできません。
3. 国境の係争は両国間に深刻な緊張をもたらしていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, politics, international relations, business

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Compound of 係 (kei, to concern/relate to) and 争 (sō, to dispute/contend). Together they form a word meaning a matter being contested or fought over.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional