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告 白

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.), admission

    • 自分の過ちを告白するのに恥じる必要は何もない。
      There is no need to be ashamed of confessing one's mistakes.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with), declaration of love

    • 彼は私を好きになったと告白した。
      He confessed that he had fallen in love with me.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    profession (of faith)

    • 牧師は彼女のキリスト信仰の告白を聞いた。
      The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    confession (of sins)

    • 彼は牧師に自分の罪を告白した。
      He confessed his sins to the pastor.