知しる

shiru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover

Transitive

あなたは１いち９きゅう９きゅう０れい年ねんから彼女かのじょを知しっているのですか？

anatawa sen kyūhyaku kyūjūnenkara kanojō shitte iru nodesuka

Have you known her since 1990?

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize

Transitive

私わたくしは自分じぶんが感かんじたことを言いえるのが必要ひつようであることを知しった。

watashiwa jibunga kanjita kotō ieru noga hitsuyōdearu kotō shitta

I find it necessary to be able to say what I feel.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

4. to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

5. to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

6. to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

7. to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

Transitive

Other forms:

61 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

知しった

shitta

The past form

1. Knew; Learned

★ Common

Verb

#16175

知しって

shitte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Knowing; To know

★ Common

Verb

#12276

知しらない

shiranai

The negative form

1. Don't know; Not know

★ Common

Verb

#15727

知しらなかった

shiranakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't know; Was not aware

★ Common

Verb

#10834

知しりました

shirimashita

The polite past form

1. Learned; Found out

★ Common

Verb

#11775

知しります

shirimasu

The polite form

1. To know; To understand

★ Common

Verb

#14996

知しりません

shirimasen

The polite negative form

1. I don't know.; I haven't learned.

★ Common

Verb

#13170

知しりませんでした

shirimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't know.; Was not aware.

★ Common

Verb

#13573

Common 24 items

知しったばかり

shittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just found out; Recently learned

★ Common

Verb

#15740

知しっちゃう

shicchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To find out; To realize

★ Common

Verb

#13412

知しっちゃダメ

shiccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't find out.; Don't learn.

★ Common

Verb

#15601

知しっていない

shitte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Do not know; Not knowing

★ Common

Verb

#13863

知しっている

shitte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Know; Are aware

★ Common

Verb

#15526

知しってはいけない

shittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not know.; Do not learn.

★ Common

Adjective

#13813

知しってもいい

shittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May know.; May ask.

★ Common

Adjective

#15601

知しっとく

shittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Knowing; Being aware

★ Common

Verb

#15128

知しらないで

shiranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't know.; Don't pretend not to know.

★ Common

Verb

#13802

知しらなきゃ

shiranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must know; Have to know

★ Common

Verb

#14344

知しらなくてもいい

shira nakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to know.; No need to know.

★ Common

Adjective

#13505

知しらなければならない

shiranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must know.; Have to know.

★ Common

Adjective

#14531

知しりたい

shiritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to know; Want to find out

★ Common

Verb

#12355

知しりたくない

shiritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to know.; Don't want to find out.

★ Common

Verb

#14155

知しるところ

shiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#14130

知しるみたい

shiru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like knowing; Appears to be aware

★ Common

Verb

#15040

知しれない

shirenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. May not know; Might not be able to

★ Common

Verb

#14720

知しれる

shireru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To know; To be able to

Verb

#1549

知しろう

shirō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's find out.; Let's learn.

★ Common

Verb

#11159

知しっています

shitte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are aware; Do know

★ Common

Verb

#13887

知しらないでください

shiranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't know.; Don't find out.

★ Common

Verb

#14766

知しりなさい

shirinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Know.; Find out.

★ Common

Verb

#14672

知しりましょう

shirimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's know.; Let's find out.

★ Common

Verb

#11827

知しれます

shiremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can know; Is able to know

★ Common

Verb

#15119

Advanced 28 items

知しったそうだ

shitta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. I heard that [someone] learned.; [Someone] apparently found out.

★ Common

Verb

#13994

知しっただろう

shittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably knew.; Probably found out.

★ Common

Verb

#16132

知しったところ

shitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just found out.; Recently learned.

★ Common

Verb

#13939

知しったら

shittara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you know; If/when one knows

★ Common

Verb

#15157

知しったらしい

shittarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Heard; Seems they know

★ Common

Verb

#13917

知しってくれ

shitte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Know me.; Understand me.

★ Common

Verb

#15415

知しってちょうだい

shitte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please get to know me.; Please acknowledge me.

★ Common

Verb

#13582

知しらせられる

shiraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be informed; To be notified

★ Common

Verb

#11624

知しらせる

shiraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Inform; Let know

★ Common

Verb

#12885

知しらないでくれ

shiranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't know.; Please don't find out.

★ Common

Verb

#15979

知しらなければいけない

shiranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must know; Have to know

★ Common

Adjective

#15401

知しられる

shirareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Known; Be known

★ Common

Verb

#15201

知しりがち

shirigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#15654

知しりきる

shirikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To know thoroughly; To master

★ Common

Verb

#13999

知しりそうだ

shirisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to know; Looks familiar

★ Common

Verb

#13973

知しりっぱなし

shirippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Known but unaddressed

★ Common

Verb

#16081

知しりぬく

shirinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To accomplish

★ Common

Verb

#13921

知しるそうだ

shirusōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that...; It is said that...

★ Common

Verb

#16061

知しると

shiruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Knowing; If one knows

★ Common

Verb

#10928

知しるな

shiruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not know.; Do not learn.

★ Common

Verb

#14129

知しるなら

shirunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one knows; Knowing that

★ Common

Verb

#13474

知しるようだ

shiru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#12110

知しるらしい

shirurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like [someone] knows.; Apparently [someone] knows.

★ Common

Verb

#15461

知しれ

shire

A strong, direct command

1. Know.; Learn.

★ Common

Verb

#14644

知しれば

shireba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one knows; Knowing

★ Common

Verb

#12174

知しってくださいませ

shitte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please let me know.; Do you understand?

★ Common

Verb

#13714

知しってはならない

shittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not know.; Forbidden to know.

★ Common

Adjective

#12606

知しってもよろしい

shittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I ask?; May I inquire?

★ Common

Adjective

#13674

Unknown 1 items

知しれる

shireru

Conjugation

1. to become known; to come to light

2. to be known; to be understood

+ 3 additional meanings

Verb

#1549

知しる

shiru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

61 Variants Available