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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

告こく発はつ

kokuhatsu

to formally report wrongdoing

Often refers to reporting an offense to authorities. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. トムは告発こくはつしたくない。

    Tom doesn’t want to press charges.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ホワイトはスパイだとして警察けいさつに告発こくはつされた。

    White was denounced to the police as a spy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 上院議員じょういんぎいんは私わたしがデータをゆがめたと告発こくはつした。

    The senator charged that I had distorted the data.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 告発

  • 告revelation; tellOnコクKunつげる
  • 発departure; dischargeOnハツ・ホツKunたつ・あばく・おこる

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