Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

知(し)るto be aware of, to know, to be conscious of, to cognize, to cognise

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover

      2. 2.

        to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize

      3. 3.

        to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate

      4. 4.

        to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with

      5. 5.

        to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship)

      6. 6.

        to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know

      7. 7.

        to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility

        usu. with neg. sentence

    All Forms

    知る 【しる】、識る 【しる】

    Details

      • し

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • その曲(きょく)を知(し)っています。

      I know that song.

      • N5
    • あなたはこの答(こた)えを知(し)っていますか?

      Do you know this answer?

      • N5
    • 僕(ぼく)は新(あたら)しい事(こと)を知(し)る事(こと)が好(す)きだ。

      I like to discover new things.

      • N5
    • あなたはこの国旗(こっき)の国名(こくめい)を知(し)っていますか?

      Do you know the name of the country with this flag?

      • N5
    • ボスが会社(かいしゃ)に帰(かえ)ってきたら知(し)らせてください。

      Please let me know when the boss returns to the office.

      • N4
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