What is '告白' called in English?

'告白' in English is called "Confession". Confession refers to: 罪や過ちを犯したことを正式に認める供述。しばしば、法的または宗教的権威に対して行われる。

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English: "His confession to the police led to his immediate arrest." | Japanese: "警察への彼の自白が、即時の逮捕につながった。"

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English to Japanese Dictionary

告白, 自白

告白 in English:confession

Phonetic:こくはく

Quick Answer • 要約

confession の日本語の意味は「告白, 自白」です。 (罪や過ちを犯したことを正式に認める供述。しばしば、法的または宗教的権威に対して行われる。)

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noun
自白
A formal statement admitting that one has committed a crime or done something wrong, often made to a legal or religious authority.
罪や過ちを犯したことを正式に認める供述。しばしば、法的または宗教的権威に対して行われる。
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noun
告白
An acknowledgment or disclosure of something previously kept secret or hidden, especially a personal belief or feeling.
これまで秘密にされていたり隠されていたりしたこと、特に個人的な信念や感情を開示または告白すること。

“His confession to the police led to his immediate arrest.”

警察への彼の自白が、即時の逮捕につながった。

“She made a heartfelt confession of her love for him.”

彼女は彼への愛を心から告白した。

“The priest heard her confession in the quiet of the church.”

司祭は教会の静けさの中で彼女の告解を聞いた。

In English:

In English:

infinitiveconfess

agent nounconfessor

adjectiveconfessional

deathbed confessioncollocation

A confession made by someone who is dying, often revealing a long-held secret.

hear confessioncollocation

To listen to someone's confession, especially in a religious context where a priest listens to a penitent.