に訴えて

appeal to

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phrase Uncommon #16,737

appeal to Used with a person or group to mean appealing to them. In legal contexts, 訴える can mean sue; に訴えられる means be sued by someone, and 訴えてやる means I'll sue you.

JA: 彼は人々の良心に訴えて、寄付を呼びかけた。

EN: He appealed to people's conscience and called for donations.

私たちはその件について世論に訴えていなければならない。

We must appeal to public opinion on the issue.

アメリカの裁判所に訴えてやる！

I’ll sue you in an American court!

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

パパに訴えてもダメよ

Even if you appeal to Dad, it won't do any good.

— 大人は判ってくれない (1959)