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► 動詞
言い付ける  [(4)いいつける]  [coll]    meaning:  tell on  rank: 3
☆ おさんにおのしたこと言い付けてやる ⇨ I will tell dad what you have done  (☛ Usually for children)

ちくる  [(2)ちくる]  [coll]    meaning:  tell on  rank: 4
☆ あいつたちが煙草吸っていたのをちくりやがった ⇨ He ratted on us (to a teacher) that we were smoking  (☛ Usually a student informs on another student to a teacher)

► 名詞
告げ口  [つげぐち]  [告げ口する]    meaning:  tell on  rank: 3
☆ 彼女のことを先生に告げ口した ⇨ She informed on him to the teacher  (☛ Usually at personal level, children to parents, teachers, etc.)