Vocabulary

What does 告げる (つげる, tsugeru) mean?

告げる (つげる, tsugeru) means to tell, inform, announce.

Quick facts
Readingつげる
Romajitsugeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つげる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsugeru

to tell, inform, announce

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to tell; to inform; to announce
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to indicate; to signal; to mark

Example sentences

  • The sound of the bell announces noon.

  • The doctor told him the name of his illness.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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