to confess
01
自白する, 認める
to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong
Intransitive: to confess | to confess to an offense
例
The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation.
容疑者は警察の尋問中に犯罪を自白することを決めた。
02
告白する, 認める
to admit something, especially when it makes you feel uncomfortable or guilty
Transitive: to confess that | to confess to sth
例
She confessed that she had broken the vase by accident.
彼女は誤って花瓶を壊したと告白した。
03
告白する, 認める
to admit one's faults and sins in front of a priest
Transitive: to confess one's sins
例
The priest listened patiently as she began to confess her struggles.
司祭は彼女が自分の苦闘を告白し始めるのを辛抱強く聞いた。
