Japanese

らす

しらす
Meaning: to inform; to let know; to notify
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 知らす 知らさない
Polite 知らします 知らしません
Past 知らした 知らさなかった
Polite + Past 知らしました 知らしませんでした
Te-form 知らして 知らさなくて
Potential 知らせる 知らせない
Passive 知らされる 知らされない
Causative 知らさせる 知らさせない
Imperative 知らせ 知らすな

Handwriting

知
ら
す

Example

I couldn't keep that news from my family without letting them know.

Usage Notes

Similar to 'shiraseru', but often used in formal, literary, or archaic contexts, as well as in specific phrases like 'shirasazu' (without informing).

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