通知する

• Reading: つうちする
• Romaji: tsuuchi suru
• Kanji breakdown: 通 (tsuu) — pass through, communicate; 知 (chi) — know, inform
• Pronunciation: /t͡sɯː.t͡ɕi.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To notify; to inform; to give notice. To officially communicate information to someone.

A suru-verb combining the noun 通知 (tsuuchi, notification/notice) with する. Used for formal or official communications: 結果を通知する (to notify of results), 通知が届く (a notice arrives), 通知書 (written notification). Extremely common in modern digital life as well: プッシュ通知 (push notification), 通知設定 (notification settings). More formal than 知らせる (shiraseru, to let someone know) — 通知 implies an official or institutional communication.

Examples

1. 合否の結果は来週メールで通知します。 The pass/fail results will be sent by email next week.
2. スマホの通知をオフにして集中している。 I turned off my phone notifications so I can concentrate.
3. 税務署から納税額の変更を通知された。 I was notified by the tax office of a change in my tax amount.

Usage Guide

Context: business, government, technology

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 通 (tsuu, pass through/communicate) + 知 (chi, know/inform). Literally 'to pass through knowledge' — to transmit information so that the recipient knows.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal