訴える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 訴える | 訴えない |
| Polite | 訴えます | 訴えません |
| Past polite | 訴えました | 訴えませんでした |
| Past | 訴えた | 訴えなかった |
| Te-form | 訴えて | 訴えないで |
| Desire | 訴えたい | 訴えたくない |
| Potential | 訴えられるalso 訴えれる | 訴えられないalso 訴えれない |
| Passive | 訴えられる | 訴えられない |
| Causative | 訴えさせる | 訴えさせない |
| Causative passive | 訴えさせられる | 訴えさせられない |
| Volitional | 訴えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 訴えましょう | |
| Imperative | 訴えろ | 訴えるな |
| Conditional | 訴えれば | 訴えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 訴えたら | 訴えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
raise; bring to attention
Used for formally or earnestly bringing a matter, complaint, or opinion to someone's attention, often to an authority or the public.
The residents raised the issue with the city.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
appeal to; work on emotions
Appeals to abstract faculties or feelings, such as reason, conscience, or sympathy. Often used in the pattern ～に訴える.
See also: 理性に訴える
He gave a speech that appealed to the audience's emotions.
Let's talk by appealing to reason.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
complain; lodge a complaint
Expresses dissatisfaction or grievance, often formally. Can overlap with sense 1 when a complaint is raised to an authority.
He complained to the company about the poor treatment.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
sue; take to court
Legal action; bringing a lawsuit against someone. The object is the person or entity being sued.
He sued his neighbor for damages.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
resort to; have recourse to
Used when someone turns to extreme measures like violence or force. Often in the pattern ～に訴える.
See also: 暴力に訴える
They finally resorted to violence.
He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
The residents raised concerns about environmental problems.
The patient complained of abdominal pain.
The advertisement was designed to appeal to consumers' emotions.
訴える often carries a legal or emotional sense of appealing, whereas 呼びかける is used for urging people to take action or respond.
訴える focuses on appealing or complaining to someone, whereas 持ち込む can also describe pushing a dispute or situation to a further stage like court or overtime.
direct appeal to a high official (Edo period)