訴える【うったえる】
Frequency rank: 3,161. – 3,164.
- to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
- to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)see also 理性に訴える
- to complain
- to sue (a person); to take someone to court
- to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)see also 暴力に訴える
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 訴える【うったえる】Frequency rank: 3,161. – 3,164.
- うったえる
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] appeals to [Issue]
He appeals to the environmental issue
[Person] appeals to [Emotion]
[Organization] appeals for [Rights]
[Person] resorts to [Action]
He decided to resort to violence.
[Person] uses [Evidence] to appeal
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
- to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)
- to complain
- to sue (a person); to take someone to court
- to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
This meaning is used when informing someone about an issue or making them aware of something important.
This meaning refers to influencing someone’s feelings or logical reasoning for persuasion or emotional impact.
This meaning is used when expressing dissatisfaction about a situation or issue.
This meaning is used in legal contexts where an individual seeks justice or compensation through the judicial system.
This meaning indicates the act of turning to extreme measures or actions when other options are exhausted.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うったえる訴えるきごう(うったえるきごう)to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)かんじょう感情にうったえる訴えるto appeal to emotionsほうてき法的にうったえる訴えるto sue (legally)ひと人にうったえる訴えるto appeal to someoneぼうりょくにうったえる暴力に訴えるto resort to violenceせいぎ正義にうったえる訴えるto appeal to justiceもんだい問題をうったえる訴えるto raise an issueしみん市民にうったえる訴えるto appeal to citizensくじょう苦情をうったえる訴えるto complainこころ心にうったえる訴えるto touch someone's heartじょう情にうったえる訴えるto play on sympathies
Generated related terms (experimental)
うったえる訴える【うったえる】
Refers to raising an issue or bringing it to someone's attention, often in a formal or emotional context.
そしょう訴訟【そしょう】
Refers to a lawsuit or legal proceedings, often related to suing someone in court.
Refers to appealing to someone's emotions, often used in persuasive contexts.
Refers to defending someone, especially in a legal context, and can relate to bringing an issue to court.
Refers to complaining or expressing dissatisfaction, often to someone in authority.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I wonder if you can sue someone of the same sex for sexual harassment?
Also as they are in an intimate relationship they are in a situation where it is easy for them to suffer from violence and difficult for them to bring complaints about that to court.
I hope they don't resort to violence to accomplish their goals.