Illustration: In a Japanese home's living room, a parent kneels beside a broken ceramic ornament and looks up as their child approaches. The child brings a missing fragment out from behind their back and places their other hand against their own chest, openly acknowledging responsibility.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

告こく白はく

kokuhaku

to confess, to admit

Example sentences

  1. 自分じぶんの過あやまちを告白こくはくするのに恥はじる必要ひつようは何なにもない。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは罪つみを告白こくはくした方ほうが良よい。

    He may as well confess his crimes.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは無理むりに告白こくはくさせられた。

    I was compelled to confess.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 告白

  • 告revelation; tellOnコクKunつげる
  • 白whiteOnハク・ビャクKunしろ・しら-・しろい

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