English–Japanese

“know” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoご存知 (gozonji) · 存ずる (zonzuru) · 存じる (zonjiru)

Romajishiru

私はその先生を知っています。watashi wa so no sen sei o shi tte i ma su

I know that teacher.

“Know” in Japanese is 知る (shiru).

Means having information about a person, thing, or fact, or coming to gain that information.

私は先生の名前を知っています。watashi wa sen sei no na mae o shi tte i ma su

I know the teacher's name.

彼はその理由を知りません。kare wa so no ri yū o shi ri ma se n

He does not know the reason.

In everyday conversation, the state of knowing is commonly expressed as 知っています (shitte imasu), while 知る (shiru) often describes coming to know or finding out.

gozonji

nounknow

その店をご存知ですか？so no mise o go zon ji de su ka

Do you know that restaurant?

zonzuru

verbknow

その話は存じません。so no hanashi wa zon ji ma se n

I do not know about that story.

zonjiru

verbknow

先生のお名前は存じません。sen sei no o na mae wa zon ji ma se n

I do not know the teacher's name.