告げる|つげるtsugeru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto tell; to inform; to announce
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto indicate; to signal; to mark
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 告げる（つげる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 告げます（つげます） |
| Negative (nai) | 告げない（つげない） |
| polite (masen) | 告げません（つげません） |
| classical zu / nu | 告げず・告げぬ（つげず・つげぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 告げた（つげた） |
| polite (mashita) | 告げました（つげました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 告げなかった（つげなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 告げませんでした（つげませんでした） |
| Te form | 告げて（つげて） |
| Potential | 告げられる（つげられる） |
| Passive | 告げられる（つげられる） |
| Causative | 告げさせる（つげさせる） |
| Causative passive | 告げさせられる（つげさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 告げれば（つげれば） |
| tara | 告げたら（つげたら） |
| Volitional | 告げよう（つげよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 告げましょう（つげましょう） |
| Imperative | 告げろ（つげろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym知らせるしらせるNeutralThe most colloquial choice for letting someone know something. 「告げる」 is more literary and also covers declaring and heralding.
- Synonym告知こくちWrittenWritten/formal prose. Informs the person concerned or the public, and also covers event publicity, as in 「病名の告知」 and 「イベント告知」. 「告げる」 is a verb with a more elegant tone.
- Synonym報じるほうじるWrittenWritten/formal prose; used mainly for reporting the news. 「告げる」 centers on telling or declaring something to someone.
- Synonym報ずるほうずるWrittenWritten/formal prose; an alternative form of 「報じる」. 「告げる」 centers on telling someone something.
- Synonym通知つうちNeutralNeutral. A formal notice; also used as 「通知する」, as in 「合格通知」. 「告げる」 is more literary and can also mean declaring or heralding.
- Synonym通告つうこくWrittenWritten/formal prose; a formal official notice, as in 「解雇通告」. 「告げる」 is more literary.
- SynonymアナウンスNeutralA loanword for formally releasing news to a crowd, usually over a PA system but also in writing. 「告げる」 is not limited by audience and can also herald things to come.
- Synonym伝えるつたえるNeutralNeutral. Conveys or relays words and information, and also covers imparting skills. 「告げる」 stresses telling directly or declaring.
- Related宣言せんげんNeutralNeutral. A solemn public declaration, as in 「独立宣言」. 「告げる」 focuses on telling someone something.
- Related声明せいめいNeutralNeutral. A formal public statement, as in 「抗議声明」. 「告げる」 focuses on telling someone something.
- Related発表はっぴょうNeutralNeutral. Making results or news public to a broad audience. 「告げる」 can target one person and also covers declaring or heralding.
- Related公表こうひょうNeutralNeutral. Releasing information to society at large. 「告げる」 can address an individual and also herald, as in 「春を告げる」.
- Related告示こくじWrittenWritten/formal prose; official notices issued by public authorities. 「告げる」 focuses on telling someone.
- Related布告ふこくWrittenWritten/formal prose; government proclamations, as in 「宣戦布告」. 「告げる」 focuses on telling.
- Related公布こうふWrittenWritten/formal prose; promulgating laws, as in 「憲法公布」. 「告げる」 focuses on telling someone.
- Related宣するせんするWrittenWritten/formal prose; to declare solemnly, as in 「開会を宣する」. 「告げる」 is more common.
- Antonym隠すかくすNeutralNeutral antonym: where 「告げる」 tells, this hides or conceals things from others.
- Antonym秘めるひめるWrittenWritten/formal prose antonym: to keep something hidden deep within oneself.
Use 「告げる」 for solemn telling, declaring or heralding, as in 「別れを告げる」 and 「春を告げる」. For everyday notices choose 「知らせる」; to pass a message on, 「伝える」; for formal notices, 「通知」. 「告知」 is a written-style notice to the person concerned or the public, event publicity included; 「通告」「告示」「布告」「公布」 are formal notices and official proclamations; 「報じる」「報ずる」 report news; 「宣言」「声明」 are solemn public statements; 「発表」「公表」「アナウンス」 make things public; 「宣する」 declares formally. Antonyms: 「隠す」, 「秘める」.
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