► 名詞
消息 [しょうそく] meaning: communicate rank: 2
☆ 飛行機の消息が途絶えた ⇨ The communication with the plane has been lost
消息 [しょうそく] meaning: situation rank: 2
☆ 彼は消息不明だ ⇨ We don’t know where he is, if he is still alive or not
☆ 消息筋によると交渉は破綻したらしい ⇨ According to the source close to the situation, the negotiation broke down
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