名乗り出る

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

Example sentences

• その仕事をしようと名乗り出る者はいなかった。

  There were no volunteers for the job.

• 優太は、お店の高価な皿を割ってしまたのが亨ではなく葵だと知っていたが、葵をかばって名乗り出た亨の気持ちを察し、本当の事は言わず、ただ自分の胸の内に納めておくことにした。

  Yuta knew that it was Aoi, not Toru, who had broken the expensive plate at the store, but he understood why Toru had covered for Aoi, and so he decided not to say anything on the matter and keep it to himself.