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うったえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
I want to make the case that we should aim for a society that values that more.
2. to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies)
This movie strongly appeals to the hearts of those who watch it.
3. to complain
If that doesn't work, I'll complain to the teacher.
4. to sue (a person); to take someone to court
If you violate it, I will sue you.
5. to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
I want to avoid resorting to force as much as possible.
Alt. forms
訴うったえる
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うったえる
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 129
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to resort to violence
to appeal to one's reason
to accuse; to rise up in judgment against (judgement)
Examples (41 in total)
I will sue you.
He tried to appeal.
We made an appeal for support.
It's because it appeals to their instincts.
If you violate it, I will sue you.
You should sue Tom.
Alright, let's sue them in court.
Tom was complaining of back pain.
If that doesn't work, I'll complain to the teacher.
He appealed to our emotions.
He complained of stomach pain.
The boy complained of a headache.
Stop trying to play on my sympathy.
She pleaded imploringly.
Mary sued her own mother.
He often complains that he has a toothache.
Cambodia appealed to the United Nations for help.
My neck and lower back were giving off a nasty ache.
He was accused of stealing money.
I want to avoid resorting to force as much as possible.
She complains about headaches often.
The patient is always complaining of a headache.
I wonder if you can sue someone of the same sex for sexual harassment?
Your only remedy is to go to the law.
Nuclear power plants don't appeal to everybody.
The actress sued the magazine for libel.
She told the police that a stranger had raped her.
If we can't settle it by talking, we'll have no choice but to resort to force.
Moreover, those eyes are earnestly pleading for something.
Listen, if you publish it, I'll sue you immediately, so be prepared.
The residents made complaints about the noise.
The middle aged man was charged with assault.
We should not resort to arms to settle international disputes.
This movie strongly appeals to the hearts of those who watch it.
If they insist I do it, I might have to take it to the union.
At this point, we need to resort to direct measures.
The country appealed to the United Nations for help.
We must appeal to public opinion about the matter.
This nude poster appeals visually to the young.
I want to make the case that we should aim for a society that values that more.
Much to my surprise, my song appealed to many young people.