ルポrupo
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbreportage; report; reporting
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | ルポする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | ルポします |
| Negative (nai) | ルポしない |
| polite (masen) | ルポしません |
| classical zu / nu | ルポせず・ルポせぬ |
| Past (ta) | ルポした |
| polite (mashita) | ルポしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | ルポしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | ルポしませんでした |
| Te form | ルポして |
| Potential | ルポできる |
| Passive | ルポされる |
| Causative | ルポさせる |
| Causative passive | ルポさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | ルポすれば |
| tara | ルポしたら |
| Volitional | ルポしよう |
| polite (mashou) | ルポしましょう |
| Imperative | ルポしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymレポートNeutralNeutral loanword for reports, papers, or news reports; the most common word in everyday use, with a broader range than 「ルポ」, which is limited to on-site reportage.
- SynonymルポルタージュNeutralThe full form of 「ルポ」, for on-site reportage or documentary literature; slightly more formal in tone, though in everyday use the short form 「ルポ」 is more common.
- Synonym報道ほうどうNeutralA neutral, wide-ranging word for news media broadly conveying information; 「ルポ」 refers specifically to reports written after reporters visit the site to gather material.
- SynonymレポCasualColloquial short form of 「レポート」; covers report assignments, on-the-spot event reports, and experience write-ups, while 「ルポ」 is strictly firsthand field reportage.
Use 「ルポ」 for on-the-spot reportage based on firsthand fieldwork, common in print and TV, as in 「潜入ルポ」; its full form is 「ルポルタージュ」. For ordinary reports or papers use 「レポート」, and for news reporting use 「報道」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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