知(し)らせ

しらせ
noun
notice, notification
1. notice, notification, news
Information communicated to someone; a message informing about something.
嬉(うれ)しい知(し)らせが届(とど)いた。
I received happy news.
会議(かいぎ)の日程(にってい)変更(へんこう)の知(し)らせが来(き)た。
A notice about the meeting schedule change came.
彼(かれ)からの知(し)らせを待(ま)っている。
I'm waiting for word from him.

知(し)らせ is the noun form derived from the verb 知(し)らせる (to inform). It means a piece of news, a notice, or a notification that someone conveys.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 良(よ)い知(し)らせ / 嬉(うれ)しい知(し)らせ: good news
  • 悲(かな)しい知(し)らせ: sad news
  • 知(し)らせが届(とど)く: notice arrives
  • 知(し)らせを受(う)ける: to receive notice
  • 知(し)らせが来(く)る: word comes

お知(し)らせ:
The polite form お知(し)らせ is extremely common in public announcements, official notices, websites, and formal communication. It is one of the most frequently seen polite-prefix nouns in Japanese.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 知(し)らせ: news or notification (from a specific source)
  • ニュース: news (general, from media)
  • 通知(つうち): formal notification (official, written)
  • 連絡(れんらく): contact, communication (broader, includes updates)
  • 報告(ほうこく): report (formal, detailed)

Related Words

Related: 知(し)らせる (to inform (verb))
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Added 2026.1.12 9:54 · Revised 2026.4.4 21:31
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