JLPT N3 Intermediate
告白
Confessing love or admitting to a secret or crime.
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告白する verb form
コクる casual slang for confessing love
1 Noun, Suru verb
Confession of a Secret / Crime
The act of voluntarily revealing hidden truths, personal secrets, or past wrongdoings to others.
Example
犯人 は ついに 自分 の 罪 を 告白 し た 。
The criminal finally confessed to his crime.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Declaration of Love
This refers to the specific act of declaring romantic feelings to someone, typically to initiate a formal relationship.
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