No. 530 in Japanese
主張
Assertion; claim; insistence.
In a sentence
彼は自分の理論を主張しました。
He asserted his theory.
Here, '主張' is used to describe expressing or asserting one's own idea or theory strongly.
会議では各部門の主張が衝突しました。
In the meeting, the assertions of each department conflicted.
In this sentence, '主張' refers to the arguments or opinions presented by the departments.
彼女の主張には十分な根拠がありました。
Her argument had sufficient grounds.
Here, '主張' signifies the argument or claim that someone makes.
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