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Meaning of 告る(こくる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

告る
Kana Reading
こくる, コクる
Romaji
kokuru, kokuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to confess (one's love); to propose (marriage); to ask out (on a date)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
告る
Plain Polite
告ります
Negative
告らない
Negative Polite
告りません

Past

Plain
告った
Plain Polite
告りました
Negative
告らなかった
Negative Polite
告りませんでした

Te

Plain
告って
Plain Polite
告りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
告られる
Plain Polite
告られます
Negative
告られない
Negative Polite
告られません

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JLPT 3

revelation, tell, inform, announce

On: コク

Kun: つ.げる

7 strokes

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