
July 2023 (VOL.189)
Shiru 知る
Shiru means “to know”
Ai
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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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