Meaning of 訴える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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訴えるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingうったえる
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Romajiuttaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to appeal to; to call for
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to complain
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to sue (a person); to take someone to court
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
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Example Sentences
訴える, うったえる used in context
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It is sometimes acceptable to resort to violence.
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I wonder if you can sue someone of the same sex for sexual harassment?
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また、親しい間柄であることから、暴力の被害を受けやすく、その被害を訴えにくいという実態がある。
Also as they are in an intimate relationship they are in a situation where it is easy for them to suffer from violence and difficult for them to bring complaints about that to court.
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Your only remedy is to go to the law.
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There is eloquence in screaming.
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She denounced him to the police as a murderer.
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