noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
report to a superior; submit a report to higher authority
Formal term used in bureaucratic, corporate, or legal contexts when a subordinate reports or submits a document to a superior or higher office.
調査結果を上司に上申した。
I reported the investigation results to my boss.
この件は部長に上申する
This matter needs to be reported to the department head.