Japanese

える

うったえる
Meaning: to sue; to appeal; to complain of; to resort to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 訴える 訴えない
Polite 訴えます 訴えません
Past 訴えた 訴えなかった
Polite + Past 訴えました 訴えませんでした
Te-form 訴えて 訴えなくて
Potential 訴えられる 訴えられない
Passive 訴えられる 訴えられない
Causative 訴えさせる 訴えさせない
Imperative 訴えろ 訴えるな

Example sentences

住民たちは騒音問題を市役所に訴えた。
The residents appealed the noise problem to the city hall.
どんな理由があっても、暴力に訴えるのは良くない。
No matter what the reason, it is not good to resort to violence.
彼は自分の言い分を通すために、腕力に訴えるような男ではない。
He is not the kind of man who would resort to brute force to get his way.
彼は法廷で自分の無実を訴えた
He pleaded his innocence in court.
彼は最近、体の不調を訴えている。
He has been complaining about being in bad physical condition lately.

Usage Notes

Can mean taking legal action, reporting a grievance to an authority, expressing physical pain, or appealing to someone's emotions/senses.

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