告白 kokuhaku
kokuhaku
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission
Transitive
jibunno ayamachio kokuhaku suru noni hajiru hitsuyōwa nanimo nai.
There is no need to be ashamed of confessing one's mistakes.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love
Intransitive
karewa watashio sukini nattato kokuhaku shita
He confessed that he had fallen in love with me.
Noun
, Suru Verb
3. profession (of faith)
Transitive
, Christianity
bokushiwa kanojono kirisutoshinkōno kokuhakuo kiita.
The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.
Noun
, Suru Verb
4. confession (of sins)
Transitive
, Christianity
karewa bokushini jibunno tsumio kokuhaku shita.
He confessed his sins to the pastor.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
jibunno ayamachio kokuhaku suru noni hajiru hitsuyōwa nanimo nai.
There is no need to be ashamed of confessing one's mistakes.
karewa watashio sukini nattato kokuhaku shita
He confessed that he had fallen in love with me.
bokushiwa kanojono kirisutoshinkōno kokuhakuo kiita.
The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.
karewa bokushini jibunno tsumio kokuhaku shita.
He confessed his sins to the pastor.
18 Variants Available
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kokuhakude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Confessing; With a confession
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kokuhakujārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a confession.; It's not a declaration of love.
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Noun
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kokuhakujanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not a confession.; It's not professing.
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Noun
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kokuhakudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a confession.; Not declaring feelings.
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Noun
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kokuhakujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a confession.; It wasn't a declaration of love.
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Noun
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kokuhakujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Didn't confess.; Wasn't confessing.
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Noun
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kokuhakudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably confessing.; Likely a confession.
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Noun
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kokuhakudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a confession.; Did not confess.
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Noun
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kokuhakudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when confessing; If/when to confess
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