訴える

1. to raise
   彼は我々の感情に訴えた。He appealed to our emotions.

   彼はしばしば歯痛を訴える。He often complains that he has a toothache.
2. to bring to (someone's attention)
3. to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.)
4. to work on (one's emotions)
5. to play on (one's sympathies)

Conjugation