Meaning

Primary

Report

Alternative

Information

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

News that you announce becomes a report. When someone announces news on a topic, they are giving you a report on the information.

報告 is a report given by someone after they've done some investigation or research into the topic. It can be used for class presentations on a topic or a report given to your boss. This differs from 報道, which is a report released by news organizations.

Reading

ほうこく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチに報告した方がいいんじゃない?

Shouldn't we report this to Koichi?

コウイチは、トーフグの年次報告を、社員たちに口頭で報告しました。

Koichi gave an oral report of Tofugu's annual report for the workers.

彼が逃げ出さないように、めちゃくちゃ面白い妊娠の報告方法を考えているの。

I’m thinking about the funniest way to inform my boyfriend that I’m pregnant so that he won’t run away from me.

Kanji Composition