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密告 (みっこく, mikkoku) Japanese meaning: secret report | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 密告する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 密みっ 告こく する 密みっ 告こく しない Polite 密みっ 告こく します 密みっ 告こく しません Past polite 密みっ 告こく しました 密みっ 告こく しませんでした Past 密みっ 告こく した 密みっ 告こく しなかった Te-form 密みっ 告こく して 密みっ 告こく しないで Desire 密みっ 告こく したい 密みっ 告こく したくない Potential 密みっ 告こく できる 密みっ 告こく できない Passive 密みっ 告こく される 密みっ 告こく されない Causative 密みっ 告こく させる 密みっ 告こく させない Causative passive 密みっ 告こく させられる 密みっ 告こく させられない Volitional 密みっ 告こく しよう Polite volitional 密みっ 告こく しましょう Imperative 密みっ 告こく しろ 密みっ 告こく するな Conditional 密みっ 告こく すれば 密みっ 告こく しなければ Tara conditional 密みっ 告こく したら 密みっ 告こく しなかったら
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He informed the police secretly.
An insider tipped off about the company's misconduct.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 を 密みっ 告こく する to inform on someone (to the authorities)
He secretly reported his coworker's misconduct to his boss.
〈 相あい 手て 〉 に 密みっ 告こく する to tip off/inform (to the police, authorities, etc.)
It seems someone tipped off the police.
密みっ 告こく を 受う ける to receive a tip-off/secret report
The police began an investigation after receiving a tip-off from a citizen.
Kanji 密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness 告 revelation, tell, inform Related words 告発 is a formal, often public accusation or indictment, while 密告 stresses secretly reporting someone, usually with a nuance of betrayal.
通報 is a neutral report or notification to authorities (e.g. of a fire or accident), whereas 密告 specifically implies covertly informing on a person's wrongdoing.
内通 means secretly communicating with an enemy or rival group, while 密告 means secretly reporting someone's misconduct to authorities.
密告 is a formal, often legal term for informing on someone, whereas ちくり is a casual, sound-symbolic word for petty tattling.
密告 is a formal, often legal term for informing on someone, while 告げ口 is casual and often carries a childish or petty nuance.
Etymology Compound of 密 (secret) and 告 (inform, report). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of secret informing.
