表層形
しらそ
シラソ
動詞
しらそ (シラソ)
Shiraso · しらそ — to inform, to notify; to know; to reign
Other ways to say “to inform” in Japanese →
しらそ in rōmaji: shiraso.
動詞
一般
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📝 知らす 🔤 五段-サ行 📐 意志推量形
Updated: 2026年10月1日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
しらそ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
知らす
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| 読み (Reading) |
シラソ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-サ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
しらそ
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| 読み・基本形 |
シラス
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| 表記・基本形 |
しらす
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| 見出し語の読み |
シラス
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How it's used
Used in formal or written contexts to mean 'to inform' or 'to reign,' less common in everyday speech.
社長にしらそを指示しました。
Shachō ni shiraso o shiji shimashita.
I instructed the president to inform.
王が国をしらそする時代だった。
Ō ga kuni o shiraso suru jidai datta.
It was an era when the king reigned over the country.
⚖️ Often confused with 'shiraseru' (to let know), but 'shiraso' is more literary and can mean 'to reign.'
💡 English Meaning
しらそ means “to inform, to notify; to know; to reign” — full definition & examples →
⭐ Dictionary Form
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シラソ
Lemma: 知らす
動詞一般**
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
知らします
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| て形 (Te-form) |
知らして
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| 過去形 (Past) |
知らした
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
知らさない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
知らしましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
知らせる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
知らされる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
知らさせる
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