Word Meaning 告発

こくはつ kokuhatsu

告発 is read as こくはつ (kokuhatsu) and means indictment.

Meaning

English

  1. indictment
  2. prosecution
  3. complaint

Reading

Kana

こくはつ

Romaji

kokuhatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 暴き立てる,暴き出す,暴く,素っ破抜く,すっぱ抜く,摘発,剔抉,白日の下に晒す Related Words 匿名,暴露,曝露,告発者 Rank 10528 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

告発状

こくはつじょう

bill of indictment

告発者

こくはつしゃ

complainant

内部告発

ないぶこくはつ

whistleblowing

内部告発者

ないぶこくはつしゃ

whistleblower

告げる

つげる

to indicate

告白

こくはく

confession (of sins)

告別

こくべつ

farewell

告示

こくじ

notice

告知

こくち

notice

告解場

こっかいじょう

confessional

告文

こうもん

written report to the gods

告解

こっかい

confession

Example Sentences

3

Tom doesn't want to press charges.

She's not here to defend herself against these accusations.

A church in Los Angeles has decided to press charges against a homeless man who stole a few cookies from the church's cookie jar.