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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries白状する
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hakujō suru
"彼は自分の過ちを白状することに決めた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To confess or admit to something that has been concealed or kept secret.
"After months of lying, he finally decided to come clean about his past." - 2
To be honest and open about one's feelings or actions.
"She felt relieved when she came clean about her mistakes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'come clean' originated in the early 20th century, combining the verb 'come' with the adjective 'clean.' It evolved from the notion of revealing the truth, akin to 'cleaning' one's conscience by confessing or admitting to something previously hidden.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Come Clean" is said worldwide
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avouer
Transliteration: avouer
"Il a décidé d'avouer ses erreurs."
geständig werden
Transliteration: geständig werden
"Er hat beschlossen, geständig zu werden."
confessare
Transliteration: confessare
"Ha deciso di confessare i suoi errori."
confesar
Transliteration: confesar
"Decidió confesar sus errores."
confessar
Transliteration: confessar
"Ele decidiu confessar seus erros."
सच्चाई बताना
Transliteration: sachchai batana
"उसने अपनी गलतियों के बारे में सच्चाई बताने का फैसला किया।"
坦白
Transliteration: tǎnbái
"他决定坦白自己的错误。"
솔직해지다
Transliteration: soljikhajida
"그는 자신의 실수를 솔직해지기로 결정했다."
白状する
Transliteration: hakujō suru
"彼は自分の過ちを白状することに決めた。"
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