()げる

つげる
verb (ichidan)
to tell; to inform; to announce
他動詞 transitiveformalwrittenliterarycommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()げる()げない
Present polite()げます()げません
Past()げた()げなかった
Past polite()げました()げませんでした
て form()げて()げなくて
ている present()げている()げていない
ている polite()げています()げていません
ている past()げていた()げていなかった
ている past polite()げていました()げていませんでした
Conditional ば()げれば()げなければ
Conditional たら()げたら()げなかったら
Volitional()げよう
Volitional polite()げましょう
Potential()げられる()げられない
Passive()げられる()げられない
Causative()げさせる()げさせない
Imperative()げろ()げるな
1. to tell; to inform; to announce
To communicate important information or news to someone. Has a somewhat formal or literary tone and often implies delivering significant or weighty news.
(わか)()げる。
To say goodbye.
The doctor told the patient the results.
Having made up his mind, he told his family the truth.
2. to signal; to herald
Used figuratively when something signals or marks the beginning or end of a period, season, or event.
The bell signaled noon.
The cherry blossoms herald the arrival of spring.
The final whistle blew, signaling the end of the long season.

()げる means to tell, announce, or inform. More literary and formal than () or (つた)える, often used for emotionally significant or weighty communication.

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Usage

()げる implies a deliberate, significant act of communication. It often appears in literary or dramatic contexts. In everyday speech, () or (つた)える are more natural choices.

Related compound

告白(こくはく)する: to confess (love or wrongdoing)