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供述する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 供述する | 供述しない |
| Polite | 供述します | 供述しません |
| Past polite | 供述しました | 供述しませんでした |
| Past | 供述した | 供述しなかった |
| Te-form | 供述して | 供述しないで |
| Desire | 供述したい | 供述したくない |
| Potential | 供述できる | 供述できない |
| Passive | 供述される | 供述されない |
| Causative | 供述させる | 供述させない |
| Causative passive | 供述させられる | 供述させられない |
| Volitional | 供述しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 供述しましょう | |
| Imperative | 供述しろ | 供述するな |
| Conditional | 供述すれば | 供述しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 供述したら | 供述しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
testimony; deposition; affidavit
Formal legal term for a statement given under oath or in an official proceeding. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
The witness testified in court.
His testimony contradicts the evidence.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が〈事〉について供述するfor someone to give testimony about something
The defendant testified about his actions on the day of the incident.
- 供述を拒否するto refuse to testify
He refused to give a statement during questioning.
- 供述を撤回するto retract one's testimony
The witness later retracted his testimony.
- 供述を裏付けるto corroborate testimony
New evidence corroborated his testimony.
- 警察に供述するto give a statement to the police
She gave a statement to the police about what she had witnessed.