► 動詞
言う [(2)いう] meaning: tell rank: 1
☆ 人に言えない悩み ⇨ A problem you cannot tell others
教える [おしえる] meaning: tell rank: 1
☆ ねえ、ちょっと教えて ⇨ Hey, tell me something real quick
☆ 日が決まったら教えて下さい ⇨ Let me know when the date is set
伝える [つたえる] meaning: tell rank: 1
☆ 彼に本当の気持ちを伝えたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you tell him how you really feel?
☆ 彼に電話をくれと伝えてもらえますか？ ⇨ Could you tell him to give me a call?
入れる [いれる] [coll] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 上司に連絡を入れた ⇨ I sent a message to my boss
☆ 彼に一言入れておいた方がいい ⇨ You should give him a heads-up
打ち明ける [(4)うちあける] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 彼女は彼に好きだと打ち明けた ⇨ She told him that she was in love with him
語る [かたる] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 関係者が語る秘話 ⇨ A secret story told by those who were involved (☛ Tell a story)
断る [(3)ことわる] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 使いたかったら一言断ってからにしろ ⇨ If you want to use it, just ask, inform, first (☛ Inform of your intention to someone to get a permission, or just out of courtesy even though he/she cannot stop you)
知らせる [しらせる] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 彼には未だ知らせないで ⇨ Don’t tell him yet (☛ Notify someone of a result of something)
通知 [つうち] [通知する] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 試験の結果は郵便で通知される ⇨ The test result will be notified by mail (☛ Give, usually official written notices)
告げる [つげる] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 彼は家族に最後の別れを告げた ⇨ He told his family the final goodbye (☛ Tell something important)
申し付ける [(5)もうしつける] [respect] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 御入用なものが御座いましたらお申し付け下さい ⇨ If you need anything please let me know
言い渡す [(4)いいわたす] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 彼は最後通告を言い渡した ⇨ He gave an ultimatum
☆ 裁判官は判決を言い渡した ⇨ The judge delivered a verdict
切り出す [(3)きりだす] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 彼に別れ話を切り出された ⇨ My boyfriend told me he wanted to break up with me
☆ どうやって話を切り出したら良いか分からなかった ⇨ I didn’t know how to broach the subject (☛ Start a difficult subject)
告白 [こくはく] [告白する] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 彼女は彼に好きだと告白した ⇨ She told him that she was in love with him (☛ Tell someone your true feelings)
知らしめる [(4)しらしめる] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 彼は実力を世界に知らしめた ⇨ He let the world know his true ability
通告 [つうこく] [通告する] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 銀行は彼に家から立ち退くように通告した ⇨ The bank officially notified him to leave the house (☛ Give, typically a legal notice)
通報 [つうほう] [通報する] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 警察に通報して！ ⇨ Call the police! (☛ Alert police or firefighters, but ambulances are 呼ぶ)
告ぐ [(2)つぐ] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 全国の愛国者に告ぐ ⇨ A message to all the patriots in the country
密告 [みっこく] [密告する] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 誰かが彼のことを秘密警察に密告した ⇨ Someone informed on him to the secret police (☛ Inform anonymously, typically authority)
申し入れる [(5)もうしいれる] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 会社は人員削減を組合に申し入れた ⇨ The company officially proposed to the union to reduce workforce (☛ Officially inform, demand or propose)
物語る [(4)ものがたる] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 完全に破壊された建物が爆発の威力を物語っている ⇨ The way the building was flattened speaks volume about the force of the explosion (☛ Tell something dramatic, like a story does)
予告 [よこく] [予告する] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 教授は次回の講義の予告をした ⇨ The professor gave us a preview of the next lecture (☛ Tell in advance)
教示 [(1)きょうじ] [教示する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ どうすればよいのか具体的に御教示して頂けますか？ ⇨ Could you specifically tell me what I should do?
啓示 [けいじ] [啓示する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 十戒を神が啓示した ⇨ God revealed the ten commandments
口外 [こうがい] [口外する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ この事は絶対に口外しないように ⇨ Make sure you never tell anybody outside about this
告知 [(1)こくち] [告知する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 医者は患者に癌を告知した ⇨ The doctor informed the patient he had cancer
述懐 [じゅっかい] [述懐する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 彼は事件当時の様子を述懐した ⇨ He talked about how things were at the time of the incident
他言 [たごん] [他言する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ この事は絶対に他言するな ⇨ Don’t tell anybody about this
垂れ込む [(3)たれこむ] [coll] [peer] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 誰かが俺達のことを警察に垂れ込んだ ⇨ Someone ratted on us to the police
直言 [ちょくげん] [直言する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 彼は社長に不満を直言した ⇨ He directly told the CEO his grievance
通達 [つうたつ] [通達する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 彼は本社に転勤するよう通達された ⇨ He was informed to be transferred to the headquarters (☛ Inform, within an organization)
内示 [ないじ] [内示する] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 彼は次期社長になることを内示された ⇨ He was informed of his appointment as the next CEO before an official announcement (☛ Typically about a post change within an organization. Tell the person affected before a public announcement)
触れ回る [(4)ふれまわる] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 彼女は私が身持ちの悪い女だと触れ回った ⇨ She told everybody that I was a promiscuous woman
申し送る [(5)もうしおくる] meaning: tell rank: 4
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申し聞かせる [(6)もうしきかせる] [humble] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 息子によく申し聞かせておきます ⇨ I will tell, talk some sense into, my son
申し渡す [(5)もうしわたす] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 判決を申し渡す ⇨ I give, declare, a sentence
謹告 [きんこく] [謹告する] meaning: tell rank: 5
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申し越す [(4)もうしこす] meaning: tell rank: 5
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► 名詞
断り [ことわり] [断りを入れる] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ そうする前に彼等に断りを入れておくべきだ ⇨ You should tell them before you do it (☛ Inform of your intention to someone to get a permission, or just out of courtesy even though he/she cannot stop you)
断り [ことわり] [断り無し] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 彼は私の自転車を断り無しに使った ⇨ He used my bicycle without telling me (☛ Inform of your intention to someone to get a permission, or just out of courtesy even though he/she cannot stop you)
知らせ [しらせ] [liter] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 面接の結果の知らせが無い ⇨ I still haven’t heard the result of the interview
通知 [つうち] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ 大学から合格の通知があった ⇨ I received an acceptance notice from the college (☛ Usually official written notices)
☆ 税務署から通知が届いた ⇨ I received a notice from the tax office (☛ Usually official written notices)
一言 [(2)ひとこと] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ それは彼に一言断ってからにすべきじゃない？ ⇨ You should tell him before you do that, shouldn’t you?
告白 [こくはく] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ (☛ Tell someone your true feelings)
通告 [つうこく] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 通告書 ⇨ A legal notice
通報 [つうほう] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 森の中で死体が見つかったと警察に通報が有った ⇨ There was a 911 call to the police that a dead body was found in the forest
☆ 消防署に火事の通報が有った ⇨ There was an alert of fire to the fire station (☛ Alert police or firefighters, but ambulances are 呼ぶ)
密告 [みっこく] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 密告者 ⇨ An anonymous informant (☛ Inform anonymously, typically authority)
申し入れ [もうしいれ] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 彼は事業買収の申し入れを断った ⇨ He declined an offer to buy his business (☛ Officially inform, demand or propose)
予告 [よこく] meaning: tell rank: 3
☆ 映画の予告編 ⇨ A movie trailer, preview (☛ Tell in advance)
打ち明け [うちあけ] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 打ち明け話 ⇨ Confiding
他言 [たごん] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ 他言無用 ⇨ Don’t tell anyone
通達 [つうたつ] meaning: tell rank: 4
☆ (☛ Notices, within an organization)