報じる
報じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 報じる | 報じない |
| Polite | 報じます | 報じません |
| Past polite | 報じました | 報じませんでした |
| Past | 報じた | 報じなかった |
| Te-form | 報じて | 報じないで |
| Desire | 報じたい | 報じたくない |
| Potential | 報じられるalso 報じれる | 報じられないalso 報じれない |
| Passive | 報じられる | 報じられない |
| Causative | 報じさせる | 報じさせない |
| Causative passive | 報じさせられる | 報じさせられない |
| Volitional | 報じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 報じましょう | |
| Imperative | 報じろ | 報じるな |
| Conditional | 報じれば | 報じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 報じたら | 報じなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for reporting news, events, or information, often in media or formal announcements. Transitive; the reported content is marked with を.
The newspaper reported the incident prominently.
The TV is reporting the prime minister's resignation.
ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
Used for repaying a favor, kindness, or debt, often in set phrases like 恩に報じる. Can be transitive or intransitive; the object of repayment is marked with に.
He made a donation to repay his mentor's kindness.
I want to repay this kindness someday.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉と報じるto report that ~
The TV reported that there had been an accident.
- 〈事〉と報じられるto be reported that ~ (passive)
It was reported that the Prime Minister would resign.
- 〈事〉を大きく報じるto give something prominent media coverage
The newspaper gave the incident prominent coverage.
- 〈場所〉から報じるto report from a place
The reporter filed his report from the scene.
- 〈人〉の恩に報じるto repay someone's kindness
He became a teacher to repay his mentor's kindness.