Japanese word

知れる

Pronunciation

Romajishireru

Meaning

  • verbbecome known

Example

その話はすぐに知れます。so no hanashi wa su gu ni shi re ma su

That story will soon become known.

Illustration for 知れる (become known)

More examples

その店の評判は口コミですぐに知れました。so no mise no hyō ban wa kuchi ko mi de su gu ni shi re ma shi ta

The shop's reputation soon became known through word of mouth.

Core concept

Marks the point at which information moves from being unknown to being known to people.

Common phrases

  • 世間に知れるse ken ni shi re ru

    become known to the public

  • 悪事が知れるaku ji ga shi re ru

    a wrongdoing is discovered

Similar words

知られるshirareru: Information or a fact becomes known, often in formal writing or passive expressions.
広まるhiromaru: Information spreads from one person or group to many people.
伝わるtsutawaru: Information reaches another person or group through communication.
判明するhanmeisuru: A fact becomes clear after it is discovered or confirmed.

Definition in Japanese

ある事実や情報が、人々に知られる状態になること。a ru ji jitsu ya jō hō ga hito bito ni shi ra re ru jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

知れる (shireru) is related to 知る (shiru, "know") and uses れる (reru) to give an intransitive sense in which something comes to be known.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 知る (shiru, "know"), 知れる (shireru) can make news or a fact the subject, presenting it as becoming known.

Other meanings

  • be discoveredverb

Opposites

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