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白状 (はくじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

白はく状じょう

は

く

じょ

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

confession; confess

Used for admitting a crime, wrongdoing, or secret; often implies a formal or pressured admission.

容よう疑ぎ者しゃはついに罪つみを白はく状じょうした。
The suspect finally confessed to the crime.
彼かれは警けい察さつにすべてを

白はく

状じょう

し

た

。

He confessed everything to the police.

Kanji

白white
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

告こく白はく
告白 is a broader confession of feelings, secrets, or love, while 白状 is typically a pressured admission of guilt or wrongdoing.
自じ白はく
自白 is a legal term for a confession of one's own crime, often used in court contexts; 白状 is more general and can be used outside legal settings.

Etymology

Compound of 白 (white, clear) and 状 (state, condition), suggesting making something clear or revealing the truth. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.