法廷トラブルに巻き込まれる

hōtei toraburu ni makikomerareru

get dragged into court trouble

彼は法廷トラブルに巻き込まれて、弁護士を雇わざるを得なかった。

He got dragged into court trouble and had to hire a lawyer.

Law

formal

To become involved in a legal dispute or lawsuit unintentionally, often causing inconvenience or trouble.

会社が法廷トラブルに巻き込まれ、業務が停滞した。

The company got entangled in a court dispute, halting operations.

友人が契約違反で法廷トラブルに巻き込まれた。

My friend got involved in a court dispute over a contract violation.

Often used when someone is unexpectedly involved in a legal conflict, regardless of fault.

Collocations

法廷トラブルに巻き込まれるget dragged into court trouble法廷トラブルを避けるavoid court trouble法廷トラブルに発展するescalate into a court dispute

Synonyms

法廷紛争に巻き込まれる裁判沙汰になる

Antonyms

法廷トラブルを回避する和解する

Related Phrases

裁判沙汰phrase

legal dispute

訴訟に巻き込まれるphrase

to be drawn into a lawsuit

Pro Tip

Legal vs. Informal Usage

This phrase is specific to legal contexts. Avoid using it casually for non-legal troubles (e.g., not for personal arguments).

Gold Rule

Conjugation Patterns

巻き込まれる is the passive form of 巻き込む (to draw into). Common conjugations: 巻き込まれた (past), 巻き込まれない (negative), 巻き込まれそう (seems likely to be drawn into).

Word Origin

法廷 (hōtei, court) + トラブル (toraburu, trouble) + に巻き込まれる (ni makikomerareru, to be drawn into). The phrase combines a legal term with an English loanword and a verb indicating involuntary involvement.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in business, legal, or personal contexts where someone finds themselves unexpectedly involved in a lawsuit or legal dispute. The tone is typically neutral to negative, implying inconvenience or stress.

Word Breakdown

法廷

court

noun

トラブル

trouble

loanword (noun)

に

marks the target of involvement

particle

巻き込まれる

to be drawn into (passive)

verb (passive form)

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