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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(うった)えるto raise, to bring to (someone's attention), to appeal to, to call for, to complain, to sue (a person), to take someone to court, to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to raise, to bring to (someone's attention)

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies)

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to complain

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to sue (a person), to take someone to court

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

    All Forms

    訴える 【うったえる】

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    Examples

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      警察(けいさつ)同僚(どうりょう)からのセクハラを(うった)た。

      I reported my colleague's sexual harassment to the police.

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      同級生(どうきゅうせい)からのいじめを担任(たんにん)先生(せんせい)(うった)える

      I brought up the bullying from my classmates to my homeroom teacher.

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      腹痛(ふくつう)(うった)ていた生徒(せいと)(きゅう)(たお)れてしまいました。

      A student who had been complaining of a stomachache suddenly collapsed.

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      (おっと)腕力(わんりょく)(うった)って(わたし)服従(ふくじゅう)させようとしたが、(わたし)抵抗(ていこう)(つづ)けた。

      My husband tried to resort to physical force to make me submit, but I kept resisting.

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      空腹(くうふく)(うった)っている子供(こども)無視(むし)するとは…あの父親(ちちおや)(なに)(かんが)えているんだ!

      To ignore a child who's crying out in hunger… what is that father thinking?!

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