Meaning

Primary

Petition

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

I request and then I request again. So many requests, but nobody will listen to me. My last hope is to get a bunch of people who have the same ideas together and make a petition.

Reading

せいがん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

こちらの請願のリンクをクリックして署名してください。

Please click this petition link and sign it.

請願するご本人に来ていただかないといけないんですよ。

The person who is petitioning has to show up in person.

もしご迷惑でなければ請願書に署名して頂けませんでしょうか。

If you wouldn't mind, would you please sign this petition?

Kanji Composition