know 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのknowの意味

• 0 to have information about something in your mind -- 知っている

  • ‘How old is she?’ ‘I don’t know.’

  • He knew that she was lying.

• 1 used to ask someone to tell you a piece of information -- ～が分かる

  • Do you know where the post office is?

• 2 to be certain -- きっと～だと思う

  • I know she’ll be really pleased to hear the news.

• 3 to be able to do something -- ～ができる

  • Do you know how to ski?

• 4 to have spent time with someone or in a place so that the person or place is not new to you -- ～と知り合いだ, 初めてではない

  • I’ve known Al since we were children.

  • I grew up in Brussels so I know it well.

• 5 to tell someone something -- （人）に～を知らせる

  • I’ll let you know where we are meeting when I know my schedule.

  • Let me know if you’re going to the party.

• 6 used when you agree with something someone has just said -- そうだね（相手に同意する時に使う）

  • ‘It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?’ ‘I know – let’s hope it lasts.’

• 7 used to make sure someone understands which person or thing you are talking about -- 知っているだろ？（相手の理解を確認する時に使う）

  • I was talking about Rachel – you know, the tall woman with the blond hair.

• 8 If you know a subject, or you know about it, you are familiar with it and understand it. -- ～を熟知している

  • Ask Andy to fix it – he knows about computers.

• 9 to be called -- ～と呼ばれる

  • California is also known as the Sunshine State.

• 10 to gradually learn more about someone or something -- ～と知り合いになる／～をよく知るようになる

  • I got to know Frank at work.

• 11 used to say that you think something is true, but cannot be sure -- 私の知る限りでは

  • As far as I know, he isn’t married.

• 12 If you know what’s what, you have a lot of experience and can judge people and situations well -- 何もかも知っている

  • Linda’s been in the business for 30 years – she knows what’s what.