Vocabulary

What does 存じる (ぞんじる, zonjiru) mean?

存じる (ぞんじる, zonjiru) means to know; to think (humble form, the common modern usage).

Quick facts
Readingぞんじる
Romajizonjiru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ぞんじる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzonjiru

to know; to think (humble form, the common modern usage)

humble
  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with)
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to think; to consider; to believe

Example sentences

  • I've known your name for some time now.

  • I am well aware of that matter.

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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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