revelation, tell, inform, announce

7 strokesFrequency 188JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コク

Kun

つ.げる

Nanori

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

revelation

Constituents

mouth
cow

Mnemonic Stories

Upon hearing a revelation, you may drop to the ground with your mouth wide open in amazement.

The revelation made the cow's mouth drop down: "Hamburgers are made of what?!"

Dictionary

Common Words

報告うこくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #794
1

report; information

Examples
彼の報告は本当には思えない。
His report does not sound true.
告げるげるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1381
1

to tell; to inform; to announce

Examples
真っ赤な夕焼けは明日の晴天を告げた
The deep red of the setting sun portended fine weather.
2

to indicate; to signal; to mark

告白くはくNoun~する VerbFreq #1758
1

Transitive verb

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission

Examples
自分の過ちを告白するのに恥じる必要は何もない。
There is no need to be ashamed of confessing one's mistakes.
2

Intransitive verb

professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love

Examples
彼は私を好きになったと告白した。
He confessed that he had fallen in love with me.
3

Transitive verb; Christianity

profession (of faith)

Examples
牧師は彼女のキリスト信仰の告白を聞いた。
The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.
4

Transitive verb; Christianity

confession (of sins)

Examples
彼は牧師に自分の罪を告白した。
He confessed his sins to the pastor.
名乗る名告るGodan verbFreq #1904
1

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)

Examples
支配人はドアを開いて身分を名乗った
The manager opened the door and identified himself.
2

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of

3

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

4

Transitive verb

to adopt as one's name; to take (a name)

5

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to call out the goods one is selling

忠告ゅうこくNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #3902
1

advice; warning

Examples
私は彼に煙草を吸うなと忠告した。
I advised him against smoking.
警告いこくNounFreq #4533
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

warning; caution; admonition

Examples
彼は私の警告に全く注意を払わなかった。
He paid no attention to my warning.
2

Martial arts

keikoku (penalty in judo)

報告書うこくしNounFreq #6437
1

(written) report

Examples
この報告書は要領をえていない。
This report isn't to the point.
予告こくNounFreq #7463
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning

Examples
立ち退きの予告を受けた。
We received an eviction notice.
2

Abbreviation

trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

宣告んこくNoun~する VerbFreq #10234
1

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

Examples
裁判官は彼に死刑を宣告した。
The judge condemned him to death.
別れを告げるわかれをつげるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #10540
1

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

Examples
彼は家族に別れを告げた
He said goodbye to the family.

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