Preview（腕試し）

Please guess the best answer.

What is the closest word in English for the Japanese-English meaning of "claim"?

A. complain

B. claim to be angry

C. file a claim

　

Examples（例文）

　

The word claim is often used in Japanese when someone has complained to a company. In English a claim is a complaint that usually involves money. For example, you file a claim with an insurance company when your car is damaged in a traffic accident.

　

I filed a claim with my insurance company when a tree fell on my house.

Yoshiko complained when she found a dead fly in her hamburger at a local fast food restaurant.

　

Exercises （練習）

1. My car has a broken windshield*. What should I do?

A. I should file a claim with my insurance company.

B. I should file a complaint with my insurance company.

*In British English this is called a "windscreen."

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2. I found a dead bug in my hamburger. What should I do?

A. I should claim to the restaurant manager.

B. I should complain to the restaurant manager.

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3. What did Kaori do when she got angry at the rude convenience store clerk.

A. She complained about the service at the store.

B. She claimed to the store's manager.