Vocabulary

What does 記す (しるす, shirusu) mean?

記す (しるす, shirusu) means to write down, to record, to inscribe.

Quick facts
Readingしるす
Romajishirusu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しるす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshirusu

to write down, to record, to inscribe

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to write down; to note down; to jot down
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to mention; to describe; to give an account of
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to inscribe; to mark; to brand
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to remember; to engrave (in one's mind)

Example sentences

  • I write down today's events in my diary.

  • His achievements are inscribed on the stone monument.

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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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