消息 shōsoku
shōsoku
Noun
1. news (from someone); letter; contact
それ以来 、彼 の消息 を聞 いていない。
sore irai kareno shōsokuo kiite inai.
He has not been heard of since.
Noun
2. (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
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それ以来 、彼 の消息 を聞 いていない。
sore irai kareno shōsokuo kiite inai.
He has not been heard of since.
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shōsokude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With news; By message
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shōsokudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not information.; It is not a message.
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shōsokudarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a message.; It will likely be news.
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shōsokujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't information.; It wasn't a message.
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shōsokujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't news.; It wasn't a message.
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shōsokudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; It will likely be news.
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shōsokudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not information.; Was not a message.
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shōsokunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when news arrives; If/when there is news
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