供述
きょうじゅつ
noun, suru verb
testimony; statement; deposition
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 供述する | 供述しない |
| Present polite | 供述します | 供述しません |
| Past | 供述した | 供述しなかった |
| Past polite | 供述しました | 供述しませんでした |
| て form | 供述して | 供述しなくて |
| ている present | 供述している | 供述していない |
| ている polite | 供述しています | 供述していません |
| ている past | 供述していた | 供述していなかった |
| ている past polite | 供述していました | 供述していませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 供述すれば | 供述しなければ |
| Conditional たら | 供述したら | 供述しなかったら |
| Volitional | 供述しよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 供述しましょう | — |
| Potential | 供述できる | 供述できない |
| Passive | 供述される | 供述されない |
| Causative | 供述させる | 供述させない |
| Imperative | 供述しろ | 供述するな |
1.
testimony; statement; deposition (in a legal context)
A formal statement given by a suspect, witness, or defendant to investigators or a court during a criminal investigation or trial. A specialized legal term.
A formal legal term composed of 供 (offer, provide) + 述 (state, relate). Refers specifically to statements made by suspects, defendants, or witnesses in a criminal investigation or trial. Unlike general words for "statement," 供述 is confined to the legal context and implies an official, on-the-record testimony that may be used as evidence.
Common collocations
- 供述する: to give a statement; to testify
- 供述を取る: to take a statement
- 供述調書: statement record; written statement
- 供述内容: content of the statement
- 供述拒否権: right to refuse to make a statement (right to remain silent)
- 容疑を認める供述: a statement admitting the allegation
Similar words
- 発言: remark; utterance — general term for any spoken statement; not legal
- 証言: testimony — closely related, but typically refers to statements made by witnesses in court; 供述 includes statements made during police investigation
- 陳述: declaration; statement — used for formal declarations, often in civil proceedings
Usage
供述 is the word used in Japanese news coverage and crime reporting when describing what a suspect has told investigators. It suggests a formal, investigatory context and is rarely used in daily conversation.
Related Words
Compare:
陳述 (court testimony)
Compare:
発言 (remark)
Compare:
証言 (testimony)
Related:
黙秘 (silence)