Japanese word

情報

Pronunciation

Romajijōhō

Meaning

  • nouninformation

Example

必要な情報を探します。hitsu yō na jō hō o saga shi ma su

I look for the information I need.

Illustration for 情報 (information)

More examples

本に情報があります。hon ni jō hō ga a ri ma su

There is information in the book.

新しい情報が入ったら、すぐに知らせてください。atara shi i jō hō ga hai tta ra su gu ni shi ra se te ku da sa i

Please let me know as soon as you receive new information.

Core concept

It presents facts or messages about something so that they can be known, understood, or shared.

Common phrases

  • 情報を得るjō hō o e ru

    obtain information

  • 情報を共有するjō hō o kyō yū su ru

    share information

  • 情報を確認するjō hō o kaku nin su ru

    check information

Similar words

知らせshirase: A message that tells someone about an event or fact.
ニュースnyūsu: Recent events or developments reported to the public.
報告hōkoku: A statement that gives facts about an event or situation.
データdēta: Facts in a form that can be stored, measured, or processed.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事の状態、出来事などについて、知識として得たり他に伝えたりする内容。hito ya mono goto no jō tai de ki goto na do ni tsu i te chi shiki to shi te e ta ri hoka ni tsuta e ta ri su ru nai yō

Word origin

情報 (jōhō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 情 (jō, "circumstances") and 報 (hō, "report"), referring to what is reported about a situation.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 情報 (jōhō) for useful facts as well as reports of recent events, while English usually separates information from news.

Other meanings

  • newsnoun

Related words

  • 情報化jōhōkainformatizationnoun

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