Japanese Conversation · Level 80
76 words
Japanese word
存知
Pronunciation
Romajizonji
Meaning
- nounknowing
Example
その歌手をご存知ですか？so no ka shu o go zon ji de su ka
Do you know that singer?
More examples
先生はその計画をご存知です。sen sei wa so no kei kaku o go zon ji de su
The teacher knows about the plan.
Core concept
Describes knowledge held about a person, fact, or matter rather than a momentary guess.
Common phrases
ご存知のとおりgo zon ji no tō ri
as you know
ご存知の方go zon ji no hō
the person who knows
Similar words
知識chishiki: Facts and information held in the mind about a subject.
Definition in Japanese
人や物事について知識を持っていること。hito ya mono goto ni tsu i te chi shiki o mo tte i ru ko to
Word origin
存知 (zonji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 存 (zon, "exist") and 知 (ji, "know"), with the established reading zonji and the sense of knowing.
Usage tips
- ご存知ですか (gozonji desu ka) is a common polite way to ask whether someone knows a person or fact, while plain conversation usually uses 知っていますか (shitte imasu ka).
Other meanings
- awarenessnoun
Opposites
- 無知muchiignorancenoun