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報ずる · zuru verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 報ずる | 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 formal 報ぜられる | 報じられないalso formal 報ぜられない |
| Passive | 報じられるalso formal 報ぜられる | 報じられないalso formal 報ぜられない |
| 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also written 報ぜよ | 報ずるな |
| Conditional | 報じればalso 報ずれば | 報じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 報じたら | 報じなかったら |
Meanings
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zuru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
Used for returning a favor, kindness, or obligation. Often appears in set phrases like 恩に報ずる (repay a kindness). Can be used both transitively and intransitively.
See also: 報じる
I'm thinking of a way to repay his kindness.
It's only natural to repay a kindness.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を報ずるto report something (news, results, etc.)
The newspaper reported the accident news in detail.
- 恩に報ずるto repay a kindness or debt of gratitude
He became a teacher in order to repay his mentor's kindness.
- 〈相手〉の期待に報ずるto live up to someone's expectations
The players gave their all to live up to the fans' expectations.