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告白

こくはく

Readings

こくはく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vtconfession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission
  2. 2.
    n, vs, viprofessing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vtprofession (of faith)
  4. 4.
    n, vs, vtconfession (of sins)

Kanji breakdown

告
N47 strokesGrade 5
白
N25 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

牧師は彼女のキリスト信仰の告白を聞いた。

The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.

自分の過ちを告白するのに恥じる必要は何もない。

There is no need to be ashamed of confessing one's mistakes.

彼は私を好きになったと告白した。

He confessed that he had fallen in love with me.

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告白こくはく

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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