報ずる|ほうずるhouzuru[0]heiban (flat)

1. ichidan verb (-zuru), transitive verbto report; to inform
2. ichidan verb (-zuru), transitive verb, intransitive verbto repay; to return; to requite

• Synonym報じるほうじるNeutralThe modern form of 「報ずる」 with the same meaning, as in 「新聞が報じる」; mostly used for news reporting, while 「報ずる」 is the more literary of the two.
• Synonym知らせるしらせるNeutralTo notify or inform, as in 「結果を知らせる」; common in everyday speech and carries no sense of repaying.
• Synonym伝えるつたえるNeutralTo convey or pass along, as in 「気持ちを伝える」; focuses on relaying information or feelings.
• Synonym告げるつげるWrittenWritten/formal prose: to tell or announce, as in 「別れを告げる」; a native-Japanese verb with no sense of repaying.
• Synonym報いるむくいるNeutralTo repay a favor or to retaliate, as in 「恩に報いる」; more common than 「報ずる」 for the repaying sense.
• Related教えるおしえるNeutralTo teach or tell, as in 「道を教える」; used for telling someone something they do not yet know.
• RelatedレポートNeutralA loanword for a written report, paper, or on-the-spot coverage; 「報ずる」 centers on media reporting or repaying.
• Related報道ほうどうNeutralNews reporting, as in 「報道番組」; a noun tied to the media and more common than 「報ずる」.
• Related放送ほうそうNeutralBroadcasting on TV or radio, common in everyday speech too, as in 「放送中」; about the medium itself, with no sense of repaying.
• Related宣伝せんでんNeutralPublicity or advertising, as in 「新商品の宣伝」; leans toward promotion.
• Related告示こくじFormalFormal: an official public announcement; leans toward government notices.
• Related案内あんないNeutralGuidance or notification; leans toward informing people of arrangements.
• Related応えるこたえるNeutralTo respond to or live up to something, as in 「期待に応える」; corresponds to the repaying sense of 「報ずる」.
• Related通告つうこくFormalFormal: an official notice, as in 「解雇通告」; leans toward written notification.
• Related告知こくちNeutralNotice or notification; leans toward formal communication.
• Related流布るふWrittenWritten/formal prose: circulation or dissemination, as in 「誤った説が流布する」.
• Related広めるひろめるNeutralTo spread or popularize, as in 「知識を広める」; leans toward widening influence.
• Related謝礼しゃれいWrittenWritten/formal prose: a reward or token of thanks; a noun tied to the repaying sense of 「報ずる」.
• Related言いふらすいいふらすCasualColloquial: to spread something around, as in 「噂を言いふらす」; carries a negative nuance.
• Related言い散らすいいちらすCasualColloquial: to spread things through careless talk; rarely seen in use.
• Related触れ回るふれまわるCasualTo go around spreading news or rumors, sometimes with a boastful air, as in 「自慢話を触れ回る」.
• RelatedねぎらうNeutralTo thank someone for their hard work, as in 「部下の労をねぎらう」; natural in daily use. Matches the repaying sense of 「報ずる」, mostly toward peers or subordinates.
• Related報うむくうWrittenTo repay or retaliate; today mostly seen in the passive 「報われる」, as in 「努力が報われる」. For repaying actively, 「報いる」 is the usual choice.
• Related言い広めるいいひろめるNeutralTo spread word far and wide by talking; few examples in use, and it leans toward spreading one's claims, with no sense of repaying.

In formal writing 「報ずる」 covers both reporting news and repaying kindness, as in 「新聞が報ずる」 and 「恩に報ずる」. Today 「報じる」 is the usual form for reporting and 「報道」 for news coverage; for repaying, use 「報いる」 (or 「報う」, often as 「報われる」), and for simply informing, 「知らせる」. Words like 「伝える」 and 「教える」 handle everyday conveying and telling, while 「言いふらす」 and 「触れ回る」 are colloquial for spreading rumors.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ニュースや情報じょうほうを知しらせる。伝つたえる。
2. 親切しんせつや恩おんを返かえす。むくいる。