報じる

• Reading: ほうじる
• Romaji: hōjiru
• Kanji breakdown: 報 (hō/muku) — to report, inform, repay
• Pronunciation: /hoː.dʑi.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To report; to inform; to cover in the news. The standard verb for media reporting on events.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. Predominantly used in news and journalism contexts. The passive form 報じられる (to be reported) is extremely common in written news. Related nouns include 報道 (hōdō, news report) and 報告 (hōkoku, formal report).

Examples

1. テレビで大地震が報じられた。 A major earthquake was reported on television.
2. 新聞がその事件を大きく報じている。 The newspaper is giving the incident prominent coverage.
3. 海外メディアも日本の選挙結果を報じた。 International media also covered Japan's election results.

Usage Guide

Context: news, journalism, media

Tone: objective

Origin & History

From the Sino-Japanese reading of 報 (hō, to report/inform). The じる ending is a productive verb-forming suffix from classical Japanese, used to create verbs from Sino-Japanese roots.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal