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A1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending

チクるto tattle, to inform a superior of someone's actions

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending

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    ちくるチクる

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      生徒(せいと):「(いま)ぶったな?先生(せんせい)にチクるぞ!」

      Student: "Did you just cheat? I'm going to tattle to the teacher!" {to tattle, to inform a superior of someone's actions}

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      同僚(どうりょう)のミスを先輩(せんぱい)にチクったら同僚(どうりょう)から(きら)われました。

      I was disliked by my colleague after I tattled to my senior about their mistake. {to tattle, to inform a superior of someone's actions}

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      カンニングをしたことを級友(きゅうゆう)にチクられて留年(りゅうねん)になりました。

      I was held back a year because a classmate tattled on me for cheating. {to tattle, to inform a superior of someone's actions}

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      社長(しゃちょう)上司(じょうし)のパワハラをチクっただけあって上司(じょうし)(しず)かになった。

      The boss has quieted down since I tattled to the president about my supervisor's power harassment. {to tattle, to inform a superior of someone's actions}

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      上級生(じょうきゅうせい):「(おれ)があいつを(なぐ)ったところを()たな?チクってはならないぞ。」

      Senior student: "You saw me hit that guy, right? You must not tattle." {to tattle, to inform a superior of someone's actions}

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