English Dictionary

confess

IPA（発音記号）

/kənˈfɛs/

動詞

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. / To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.

日本語の意味

罪や過ち、犯罪の事実を認める、または自白する / 信仰や信念を認め、または宣言する

After hours of questioning, the suspect finally decided to confess to the crime.

数時間の取り調べの後、容疑者はついに罪を自白することにした。

意味（1）

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!

意味（2）

To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.

Whosoever, therefore, shall confess me before men, him will I confess, also, before my Father which is in heaven.

意味（3）

(religion) To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.

Our beautiful votary took an opportunity of confessing herself to this celebrated father.

意味（4）

(religion) To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.

He […] heard mass, and the prince, his son, with him, and the most part of his company were confessed.

意味（5）

To disclose or reveal.

Tall thriving trees confess;d the fruitful mould.

confesses （ present singular third-person ）

confessing （ participle present ）

confessed （ participle past ）

confessed （ past ）