告訴する

• 読み: こくそする
• ローマ字: kokuso suru
• 漢字の分解: 告 (koku) — tell, announce, accuse; 訴 (so) — sue, appeal, complain
• 発音: /ko.kɯ.so.sɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To file a lawsuit; to prosecute; to press charges. To formally accuse someone of a crime through legal proceedings.

A suru-verb used in legal contexts meaning to file criminal charges or a lawsuit against someone. Specifically, 告訴 refers to a crime victim (or their representative) filing a complaint with investigative authorities requesting prosecution. Distinguished from 告発 (kokuhatsu, reporting a crime by a third party) and 訴える (uttaeru, a broader term for suing). Common patterns include 告訴状 (kokuso-jou, written complaint), 告訴を取り下げる (to withdraw charges).

例文

1. 被害者は犯人を詐欺罪で告訴した。
2. 名誉毀損で告訴すると弁護士に相談した。
3. 告訴を取り下げるよう説得された。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal proceedings, crime reports, news

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 告 (koku, tell/announce/accuse) + 訴 (so, sue/appeal/complain). Together 'to announce an accusation' — formally bringing charges against someone.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional