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    3. 消息

    消息

    消しょう息そく

    news (from someone)

    N1KMT6News #11+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    しょうそくしょうそこ

    Noun

    1.
    news (from someone), letter, contact
    2.
    (someone's) whereabouts, (someone's) movements

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    友ゆう人じんの消しょう息そくが知しりたいです。

    I want to know my friend's whereabouts/news.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれは突とつ然ぜん姿すがたを消けし、消しょう息そく不ふ明めいとなった。

    He suddenly disappeared and his whereabouts became unknown.

    KMT6Daily Life
    遠とおく離はなれた家か族ぞくに、定てい期き的てきに消しょう息そくを伝つたえている。

    I regularly send news to my family who live far away.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれの消しょう息そくが途と絶だえてから、家か族ぞくは心しん配ぱいしている。

    Since his whereabouts became unknown, his family has been worried.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    長ながい間あいだ連れん絡らくがなかったが、ようやく彼かれから消しょう息そくがあった。

    There had been no contact for a long time, but finally, there was news from him.

    KMT7Daily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    消
    き.える・け.す…(1)
    extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel
    息
    いき…(1)
    breath・respiration・son・interest (on money)・rest…(1)
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