Japanese

げる

つげる
Meaning: to tell; to inform; to announce; to signal
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 告げる 告げない
Polite 告げます 告げません
Past 告げた 告げなかった
Polite + Past 告げました 告げませんでした
Te-form 告げて 告げなくて
Potential 告げられる 告げられない
Passive 告げられる 告げられない
Causative 告げさせる 告げさせない
Imperative 告げろ 告げるな

Handwriting

告
げ
る

Example sentences

He left without saying goodbye.
行き先を告げずに家を出た。
I left home without saying where I was going.
僧侶たちは鐘を打ち鳴らして朝を告げた。
The monks struck the bell and announced the morning.
新しい時代の幕開けを告げる。
It signals the beginning of a new era.
医師から悪性の腫瘍だと告げられた。
I was told by the doctor that it was a malignant tumor.
風雲急を告げる情勢の中で、彼は好機を待った。
In a situation where things were taking a sudden turn, he waited for an opportunity.
彼女は哀切な表情で別れを告げた。
She said goodbye with a sorrowful expression.
スタジアムに勝利を告げる歓声が鳴り渡った。
The cheers announcing victory rang out through the stadium.
「キーンコーンカーンコーン」とチャイムが鳴り、授業の終わりを告げた。
The chime rang, 'ding-dong, ding-dong,' signaling the end of class.
春の訪れを告げる沈丁花の香りが漂っている。
The scent of winter daphne, which announces the arrival of spring, is drifting.

Usage Notes

Used for reporting information, making an announcement, or signaling the start/end of something. Often implies a formal or serious context.

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