July 2023 (VOL.189)
Shiru 知る
Shiru means “to know”
Ai
Ashita no tenki shitte ru?
Do you know tomorrow’s weather?
Ken
Ashita wa ame dayo.
It will rain tomorrow.
Ai
Mata!? Shiritaku nakatta…
Again? I didn’t want to know that…
Ken
Ame no kisetsu wo nihon de “Tsuyu” to yobu yo.
This rainy season is called “tsuyu” in Japan.
Ai
Shiranakatta.
I didn’t know that.
Itsu hareru no ka shiri tai.
No one knows.
Ken
Dare mo shiranai yo.
No one knows.
| To know | Know | To know (Polite) | Knew | Knew (Polite) | May know | Want to know! | Know! | Want to know | Know! | |
| Positive | Shiru | Shitte iru | Shiri masu | Shitta / Shitte ita | Shiri mashita | Shitte iru kamo shirenai | Tasuke tai | Shire! | Shiri tai | Shire! |
| Negative | Shiranai | Shiranai | Shiri masen | Shira nakatta | Shirimasen deshita | Shiranai kamo shirenai | Tasuke takunai | Shiruna! | Shiri takunai | – |
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Atarashii nyusu wo shiru.
Know the hot news.
Orenji chikin no reshipi wo shiri tai.
I want to know the recipe for orange chicken.
Mada ashita no yotei wo shiranai.
I don’t know the schedule for tomorrow yet.
Shiritaku nai jijitsu.
Something that you may not want to know.
Shitta toki bikkuri shita.
I was surprised when I knew that.
Dare ga CEO ka shirimasen.
YI don’t know who the CEO is.
Watashi wa nihon no bunka wo shiranakatta.
I didn’t know any Japanese culture.
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