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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

消しょう息そく

shousoku

news from someone, contact

Example sentences

  1. それ以来いらい、彼かれの消息しょうそくを聞きいていない。

    He has not been heard of since.

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  2. 月日つきひがどんどん過すぎていったが、彼かれの消息しょうそくは何なにも聞きこえてこなかった。

    The months slipped by and still there was no news of him.

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  3. 田中君たなかくんからこの半年間何はんとしかんなんの消息しょうそくもない。

    I haven’t heard from Tanaka for the last six months.

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Kanji in 消息

  • 消extinguish; turn offOnショウKunきえる・けす
  • 息breath; respirationOnソクKunいき

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