This is the 5088th most frequent Japanese word.
訴える
"訴える" means "to appeal, complain, plead, or bring attention to."
Here, 訴える is used to convey or express feelings or conditions, such as pain.
彼は苦痛を訴えることができなかった。
He could not express his pain.
In this sentence, 訴える means to claim or assert information or ideas, such as presenting the truth.
その事件の真相を訴える必要があります。
We need to assert the truth of the incident.
Here, 訴える carries the legal context, such as taking legal action or suing someone.