Japanese symbol for “plea”
アピール
アピール
Romaji: apiiru
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; request
In Japanese, plea is アピール (apiiru).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; request
- n, vi, vs appeal (of something); attractiveness; allure
- n, vs, vt appeal (to the referee) (sports)
- n, vs, vt emphasizing; calling attention to; making a display of; showing off; playing up; touting
Written forms: —. Readings: アピール、アッピール.
Other Japanese words for “plea”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 願い | ねがい negai | request; entreaty; plea |
| 断り | ことわり kotowari | excuse; plea |
| 哀訴嘆願 | あいそたんがん aisotangan | plea; entreaty; supplication |
| 弁疏 | べんそ benso | excuse; plea; defense |
| 託言 | たくげん takugen | pretext; excuse; plea |
See also: Chinese symbol for “plea”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.