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うったえる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • 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)

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょ不当解雇ふとうかいこ理由りゆう会社かいしゃ訴えうったえた

She sued the company on the grounds of wrongful dismissal.

かれのスピーチは聴衆ちょうしゅう感情かんじょう訴えるうったえるものだった。

His speech was something that appealed to the emotions of the audience.

市民しみんたちは環境問題かんきょうもんだい当局とうきょく訴えうったえた

The citizens brought the environmental issue to the attention of the authorities.

痛みいたみ訴えうったえている患者かんじゃをすぐにてください。

Please see the patient who is complaining of pain right away.

暴力ぼうりょく訴えるうったえることなく問題もんだい解決かいけつすべきだ。

We should resolve problems without resorting to violence.