告げる
つげる
to tell; to inform; to announce; to herald
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Examples
彼は静かに別れを告げた。
かれはしずかにわかれをつげた。
He quietly said his goodbyes.
教会の鐘が正午を告げた。
きょうかいのかねがしょうごをつげた。
The church bell announced midday.
真っ赤な夕焼けは明日の晴天を告げた。
まっかなゆうやけはあすのせいてんをつげた。
The deep red of the setting sun heralded fine weather.
Common patterns
- 別れを告げる
- to say farewell
- 終わりを告げる
- to mark the end of
- 名を告げる
- to give one's name
Memory tip
Literary rather than conversational — for telling someone something in daily life, use 言う or 知らせる. 告げる is also what bells, seasons and skies do: they herald what is coming.
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