petition

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

Japanese Meaning

（公的機関や組織に対して提出される）正式な書面による請願、陳情、要請

The community presented a petition to the city council calling for safer pedestrian crossings.

地域住民は、歩行者の横断をより安全にするよう求める多数の署名が添えられた請願書を市議会に提出した。

Sense（1）

A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

Sense（2）

A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.

Sense（3）

(law) A formal written request for judicial action.

Sense（4）

A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

petitions

（ plural ）