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    3. 告げる

    告げる

    告つげ​る​

    to tell

    N1KMT7News #20+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    つげる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tell, to inform, to announce
    2.
    to indicate, to signal, to mark

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしに別わかれを告つげた。

    He told me goodbye.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    先せん生せいが試し験けんの開かい始しを告つげた。

    The teacher announced the start of the exam.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    毎まい朝あさ、目め覚ざまし時ど計けいが私わたしに朝あさの訪おとずれを告つげる。

    Every morning, my alarm clock tells me that morning has arrived.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは家か族ぞくに結くっ婚かすることを告 げた。

    She informed her family that she was getting married.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれの沈ちん黙もくは、事じ態たいの深しん刻こくさを告つげていた。

    His silence indicated the seriousness of the situation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    告
    つ.げる…(2)
    revelation・tell・inform・announce
    Kanji
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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