COMPLAINT、. CLAIMの意味、不平(不満)、. 要求、請求

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2007.06.19(Review of 2004.08.02 edition)

Far be it for the WordMaster to complain, but here's a mistake we've heard over and over again. So let's try to set the record straight, shall we?

Today's LessonCATEGORY: 混同しやすい言葉
COMPLAINT vs. CLAIM   不平(不満) VS. 要求、請求

Explanation

  • To complain (verb) is to say that you are not happy about something or not satisfied with something.

    A complaint (noun) is a statement of this kind or something you complain about.

    To claim (verb) money, property, etc. that is yours or that you think someone owes you is to make an official request for it.

    A claim (noun) is an official request of this kind or the amount of money being requested.
  • complain (動詞)は、何かについて不愉快に思っている、または満足していないと述べる、つまり、不平(不満)を言う、という意味です。

    名詞形は complaint で、このような発言や不平(不満)を言う対象、つまり、不平(不満)のことです。

    claim (動詞)は、自分が所有する金銭や財産、または、誰かが自分から借りていると思われるものなどについて、公式の要求をする、つまり、要求する、請求する、という意味です。

    名詞形も claim で、このような公式の要求や、またはその請求額をさすなど、つまり、要求、請求のことです。

COMPLAINT vs. CLAIM

examples

  1. (restaurant customer)
    It took almost 40 minutes for us to get our order, so I complained to the manager about the slow service.
  2. We've received a number of complaints about defective parts.
  3. (calling a courier service)
    Hello. I'd like to make a complaint about one of your delivery people. Who should I speak to?
  4. (a passenger whose baggage was placed on the wrong flight)
    I've come to claim my suitcase. I was told it would arrive on Flight 666.
  5. My client was seriously injured due to the company's negligence and intends to claim damages totaling $1 million.
  6. Receipts must be attached when submitting claims for reimbursement of travel expenses.
  7. (someone in Personnel giving information to an employee)
    After you file a claim for workers' compensation, it'll take a week or two to be processed. If approved, you should receive a check in the mail in 4 to 5 weeks.
  8. I'm filing a claim against my broker for $5,000 that I lost due to their mismanagement of my account.

英会話レッスンMuch success to you today!