供述
きょうじゅつ
noun
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.
容疑者が供述を始めた。
The suspect began making a statement.
警察に事件の経緯を供述した。
He gave a statement to the police about the circumstances of the incident.
被告の供述は事実と食い違っていた。
The defendant's testimony was inconsistent with the facts.
彼は黙秘権を行使し、一切供述しなかった。
He exercised his right to remain silent and made no statement at all.
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
Contrast:
陳述 (court testimony)