告訴

こくそ

criminal complaint

What does 告訴 mean?

告訴 is a Japanese noun meaning criminal complaint in English. It is written as 告訴 in kanji, こくそ in hiragana, and kokuso in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

スミス氏は損害賠償を請求して彼らを告訴した。

Mr Smith sued them for damages.