訴える

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
2. v1vt
   to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)
3. v1vt
   to complain
4. v1vt
   to sue (a person); to take someone to court
5. v1vt
   to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

Example sentences

• 場合によっては腕力に訴えてもよい。

  It is sometimes acceptable to resort to violence.

• 同性をセクハラで訴えることできないのかしら。

  I wonder if you can sue someone of the same sex for sexual harassment?

• 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.