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こくはく

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verbintransitive verbChristianity

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Meanings

  • confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.), admission
  • professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with), declaration of love
  • profession (of faith)
  • confession (of sins)

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Example sentences

かれ自分じぶんつみ告白こくはくした

He confessed his crime.

長年ながねんかくしてきた秘密ひみつをついに告白こくはくする決意けついをした。

He finally made up his mind to confess the secret he had been hiding for many years.

彼女かのじょきなひとへの告白こくはくをためらっていた。

She was hesitant to profess her feelings to the person she liked.

信者しんじゃ神父しんぷつみ告白こくはくをするために教会きょうかいかった。

The believer headed to the church to make a confession of sins to the priest.

容疑者ようぎしゃ取調とりしらべのすえ犯行はんこう告白こくはくしたとされているが、弁護士べんごしはその信憑性しんぴょうせい疑問ぎもんていした。

The suspect is said to have confessed to the crime after questioning, but the lawyer raised doubts about the credibility of the confession.