しるshiru

godan verb (u-verb)JLPT N5
polite (ます)知りますshirimasu
polite negative知りませんshirimasen

ɕiɾɯ

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Translation

to know (usually as 知っている); to find out

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Grammar

Verb typegodan (u-verb)

Examples

。

Watashi wa shirimasen.

I don't know.

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Sensei no namae o shirimasen.

I don't know the teacher's name.

田中たなか。

Tanaka-san o shitte imasu ka.

Do you know Mr Tanaka?

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: 知る, 行く, 来る and 7 more words.