告(つ)げる

つげる
verb (ichidan)
to tell; to inform; to announce
他動詞 transitiveformalwrittenliterarycommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present告(つ)げる告(つ)げない
Present polite告(つ)げます告(つ)げません
Past告(つ)げた告(つ)げなかった
Past polite告(つ)げました告(つ)げませんでした
て form告(つ)げて告(つ)げなくて
ている present告(つ)げている告(つ)げていない
ている polite告(つ)げています告(つ)げていません
ている past告(つ)げていた告(つ)げていなかった
ている past polite告(つ)げていました告(つ)げていませんでした
Conditional ば告(つ)げれば告(つ)げなければ
Conditional たら告(つ)げたら告(つ)げなかったら
Volitional告(つ)げよう—
Volitional polite告(つ)げましょう—
Potential告(つ)げられる告(つ)げられない
Passive告(つ)げられる告(つ)げられない
Causative告(つ)げさせる告(つ)げさせない
Imperative告(つ)げろ告(つ)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.
別(わか)れを告(つ)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.

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

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Usage

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

Related words

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