届け出る

• Reading: とどけでる
• Romaji: todokederu
• Kanji breakdown: 届 (todoke) — deliver, report; 出 (de) — go out, submit
• Pronunciation: /to.do.ke.de.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To report; to notify. To formally submit information to an authority.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb conjugated by dropping る and adding the appropriate ending. More formal than simply 届ける, this verb specifically implies submitting an official report or notification to a governing body or institution.

Examples

1. 転居したらすぐに届け出る必要がある。 You need to file a report as soon as you move.
2. 事故が起きたら警察に届け出てください。 If an accident occurs, please report it to the police.
3. 収入の変更を届け出ないと罰則がある。 There are penalties if you don't report changes in income.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, government offices, administration

Tone: formal

Origin & History

Compound verb from 届ける (to deliver/report) and 出る (to go out/submit). The combination stresses the formal act of putting a report forward.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal