Claim - assertion

Japanese: 主張 - しゅちょう

[noun] ① To push forward as the leader; To maintain as the leader. *From the Four Rivers Entering the Sea (early 17th century), vol. 13 "This thing has spread far and wide, ruling alone in the northeastern corner and asserting its authority." [Song History - Biography of Xu Zhongxing] ② To preside over; To be in charge. *From the New Compilation of Fujangshu (1676), vol. 1, titled "The heroic spirits fly _away , _and the autumn moon and spring breeze make _their case _. " [Zhuangzi - Tianyun] ③ To assert one's own opinion. To continue to express one's opinion. Also, that opinion. One's own theory. ※ Popular Red Rope Strange Encounters (1761) 1 " If one is able to obtain this through the insistence of the young lady, the merit will be greater than that of constructing a nine-level floating map." [Han Yu - Sending to the Poor] 4. In civil litigation, the plaintiff or defendant presents concrete legal effects or facts that are favorable to oneself. [Modern Dictionary (1922)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 主としておしはること。主となって維持すること。※四河入海（１７Ｃ前）一三「是がはびこりて、独り東北の隅を領じて主張としているぞ」〔宋史‐徐中行伝〕② 主宰すること。つかさどること。※新編覆醤集（1676）一・題豊国神廟壁「英霊飛散無_二巫祝_一、秋月春風作_二主張_一」〔荘子‐天運〕③ 自分の意見を言いはること。自分の意見を言い続けること。また、その意見。持論。※通俗赤縄奇縁（1761）一「若(もし)姨娘の主張(シュチャウ)（〈注〉レウケン）によりて、此を従良することを得ば、その功徳は九級浮図を造るより勝るべし」〔韓愈‐送窮文〕④ 民事訴訟で、原告または被告が自己に有利な具体的法律効果あるいは事実を陳述すること。〔現代大辞典（1922）〕

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