What does 告白 mean?
告白 is a Japanese noun meaning “confession, acknowledgment” in English. It can also be translated as “professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with), profession (of faith), confession (of sins)” depending on context. It is written as 告白 in kanji, こくはく in hiragana, and kokuhaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
自分の過ちを告白するのに恥じる必要は何もない。
There is no need to be ashamed of confessing one's mistakes.
彼は私を好きになったと告白した。
He confessed that he had fallen in love with me.
牧師は彼女のキリスト信仰の告白を聞いた。
The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.