pleading
こんがん
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
pleading, entreaty, supplication, petition
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被告は裁判官に対し、減刑を懇願したが、聞き入れられなかった。
The defendant pleaded with the judge for a reduced sentence, but it was not granted.
子供たちは、おもちゃを買ってほしいと親に懇願し続けた。
The children kept pleading with their parents to buy them toys.
彼の切実な懇願は、冷徹な上司の心にも響かなかった。
His earnest plea did not resonate even with his cold-hearted boss.
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