訴えかける
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訴えかける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 訴えかける | 訴えかけない |
| Polite | 訴えかけます | 訴えかけません |
| Past polite | 訴えかけました | 訴えかけませんでした |
| Past | 訴えかけた | 訴えかけなかった |
| Te-form | 訴えかけて | 訴えかけないで |
| Desire | 訴えかけたい | 訴えかけたくない |
| Potential | 訴えかけられるalso 訴えかけれる | 訴えかけられないalso 訴えかけれない |
| Passive | 訴えかけられる | 訴えかけられない |
| Causative | 訴えかけさせる | 訴えかけさせない |
| Causative passive | 訴えかけさせられる | 訴えかけさせられない |
| Volitional | 訴えかけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 訴えかけましょう | |
| Imperative | 訴えかけろ | 訴えかけるな |
| Conditional | 訴えかければ | 訴えかけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 訴えかけたら | 訴えかけなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when strongly appealing to someone's emotions, conscience, or reason, often in a direct or earnest manner. Commonly takes に for the person appealed to.
He appealed to people's conscience.
The photograph strongly appeals to the viewer's emotions.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉に訴えかけるto make an emotional appeal to someone
He appealed to the audience in his speech.
- 〈人〉の心に訴えかけるto appeal to someone's heart/emotions
This movie is a work that appeals to the audience's hearts.
- 訴えかけるような目eyes that seem to plead or appeal
The child looked at his mother with pleading eyes.