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How to say 'Inform' in Japanese | 知らせる

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The Japanese word for Inform is 'Shiraseru', written as 知らせる in Japanese.'Inform' in hiragana is しらせる.

    word

    知らせる

    Meaning

    Inform

    Reading

    しらせる

    shiraseru

    Kanji

    知Know

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '知らせる (しらせる)' means 'to inform' or 'to notify'. It is used when someone communicates information or news to another person. This verb often implies that the information being shared is important or necessary for the recipient to know. For example: I will inform you about the meeting time「会議の時間を知らせます」(かいぎのじかんをしらせます). Please inform me if there are any changes「変更があったら知らせてください」(へんこうがあったらしらせてください). The verb can be used in both formal and informal contexts, depending on the situation and the level of politeness required.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    789

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 知らせる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

Hiragana in the Word 知らせる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ら

    Reading

    Ra

  • hiragana

    せ

    Reading

    Se

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 知らせる Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

  • word

    知る

    Meaning

    Know

  • word

    知れる

    Meaning

    Become known

  • word

    知識

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知恵

    Meaning

    Wisdom

  • word

    存知

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知らせ

    Meaning

    News, Notice

  • word

    知らず知らず

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    知り合い

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    承知

    Meaning

    Acknowledgment

  • word

    認知

    Meaning

    Recognition, Cognition

  • word

    知人

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    通知

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    無知

    Meaning

    Ignorance

  • word

    知能

    Meaning

    Intelligence

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    知り合う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    知

    Meaning

    Knowledge

  • word

    知覚

    Meaning

    Perception

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'Shiraseru' means 'Inform' .

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