Japanese Conversation · Level 128
60 words
Japanese word
報ずる
Pronunciation
Romajihōzuru
Meaning
- verbreport
Example
新聞は祭りの日程を報じます。shin bun wa matsu ri no nit tei o hō ji ma su
The newspaper reports the festival dates.
More examples
学術誌が新しい研究成果を報じています。gaku jutsu shi ga atara shi i ken kyū sei ka o hō ji te i ma su
The academic journal is reporting new research findings.
Core concept
It presents checked information about an event or situation to a wider audience, often through a news or official source.
Common phrases
事件を報ずるji ken o hō zu ru
report an incident
事実を報ずるji jitsu o hō zu ru
report the facts
結果を報ずるkek ka o hō zu ru
report the results
Similar words
報じるhōjiru: To report an event or information in a common modern form used in speech and writing.
報道するhōdōsuru: To report events or information through news media for a broad audience.
伝えるtsutaeru: To convey information, news, or a message to another person or audience.
Definition in Japanese
事実や出来事を調べて人々に知らせる。ji jitsu ya de ki goto o shira be te hito bito ni shi ra se ru
Word origin
報ずる (hōzuru) is the literary form of 報じる (hōjiru), a Sino-Japanese verb built from 報 (hō, "report; repay") with a verb-forming ending.
Usage tips
- In modern Japanese, 報ずる (hōzuru) occurs mainly in formal writing and news language, while 報じる (hōjiru) is more common in everyday speech.