Meaning of 自白 in Japanese

Definition of 自白

じはく(jihaku) 【自白】

(n, vs) confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
その金を盗んだという彼の自白に家族はおどろいた。
His admission that he had stolen the money astonished his family.

じはくざい(jihakuzai) 【自白剤】

容疑者ようぎしゃは自白じはくするまできびしい尋問じんもんを受けた。

The suspect was given the third degree until he confessed his crime.

指輪ゆびわを盗んだというトムの自白じはくで女中じょちゅうの容疑ようぎは晴れた。

Tom's acknowledgement that he stole the ring cleared the maid of suspicion.

His admission that he had stolen the money astonished his family.