訴える
うったえる
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions)
JLPT N3 Common word Intermediate Japanese L12
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)- to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)
- to complain
- to sue (a person); to take someone to court
- to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 訴えるうったえる | 訴えますうったえます |
| Negative | 訴えないうったえない | 訴えませんうったえません |
| Past | 訴えたうったえた | 訴えましたうったえました |
| Past negative | 訴えなかったうったえなかった | 訴えませんでしたうったえませんでした |
| Te-form | 訴えてうったえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 訴えられるうったえられる |
| Passive | 訴えられるうったえられる |
| Causative | 訴えさせるうったえさせる |
| Volitional | 訴えよううったえよう |
| Imperative | 訴えろうったえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 訴えればうったえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 訴えたらうったえたら |
Example sentences
訴えてやる!
I'll sue you.
訴えますよ。
I'll sue you.
あなたを訴えます。
I will sue you.
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She sued him.
彼は訴えようとした。
He tried to appeal.
More examples (10)
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We made an appeal for support.
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The boy complained of a headache.
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Don't resort to violence.
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He appealed to our emotions.
トムは腰痛を訴えていた。
Tom was complaining of back pain.
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They finally appeared to arms.
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He often complains that he has a toothache.
トムを訴えたほうがいいよ。
You should sue Tom.
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You must never resort to force.
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Mary sued her own mother.