noun
Refers to information about someone's situation, often received through a letter, message, or indirect contact. Common in phrases like 消息を絶つ (to lose contact) or 消息不明 (whereabouts unknown).
彼からは何の消息もない。
I haven't heard any news from him.
消息を絶
It's been a year since we lost contact.
noun
Used when asking or talking about where someone is or what they are doing, often in a slightly formal or concerned tone. Overlaps with sense 1 but focuses on location/activity rather than general news.
彼の消息をつかむのに苦労した。
We had trouble tracking down his whereabouts.