How do you read 報告?

報告 is read ほうこく (houkoku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 報告 used in a sentence?

Used mainly in business, academic, or formal settings for a report you give to a superior or group, not casual chatting. 部長に昨日の会議の報告をしました。 — I reported to the department head about yesterday's meeting.

How do you write 報告 in romaji?

報告 is written houkoku in romaji, also spelled hokoku.

What kanji are in 報告?

報 (Report, News); 告 (Revelation, Tell).

報告ほうこく

Q: What JLPT level is 報告?

報告 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

ほうこく · houkoku (also spelled hokoku)

JLPT N2 › noun

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How it’s used

Used mainly in business, academic, or formal settings for a report you give to a superior or group, not casual chatting.

Often confused with 連絡 (renraku), but 報告 is a formal report to a superior, while 連絡 is simply informing someone.

Example sentences

部長に昨日の会議の報告をしました。

I reported to the department head about yesterday's meeting.

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事故の報告がまだ届いていません。

The report of the accident hasn't arrived yet.

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出張の報告書を書きました。

しゅっちょうのほうこくしょをかきました。

I wrote the business trip report.

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出張から帰ったら、すぐに報告書を提出するつもりだ。

しゅっちょうからかえったら、すぐにほうこくしょをていしゅつするつもりだ。

When I return from the trip, I intend to submit the report immediately.

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私は毎日報告書を書いています。

わたしはまいにちほうこくしょをかいています。

I write reports every day.

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Kanji in this word

報Report, News, Reward 音ほう訓むく.いる JLPT N3 · 12 strokes 告Revelation, Tell, Inform 音こく訓つ.げる JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

予報よほうforecast, prediction 報酬ほうしゅうremuneration, recompense, reward 報道ほうどうcoverage, report 報告ほうこくreport, information 電報でんぽうtelegram 情報じょうほうinformation, (military) intelligence 広告こうこくadvertisement 警告けいこくwarning

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What does 報告 mean?

Report, information.

How do you pronounce 報告?

ほうこく (houkoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 報告?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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