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[ぞん()·]
gozonji
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ぞん()·()]
gozonji
[()·ぞん()·]
gozonji
[()·ぞん()·()]
gozonji

English Meaning(s) for ご存じ

noun
  1. knowing
  2. (an) acquaintance

Definition and Synonyms for ご存じ

Acquaintance a person with whom you are acquainted
Synonyms: 中間, 仲間, ご存じ, 朋輩, 相識, 知人, 知り人, 知り合い, 知り合う, 知己, 知る辺, 知音, 見知り, 見知る, お近づき, 近づき, 近づく, 顔見知り

Meanings for each kanji in ご存じ

» suppose; be aware of; believe; feel

Categories ご存じ is a member of

Individual a human being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ご存じ

Sample Sentences for ご存じ

Do you know where to go or whom to ask for information?
Do you know about Singapore?
Do you know where to go or who to ask for information?
You know the rest of the story.
Do you know where the nearest American Express office is?

Comments for ご存じ

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Hi Nurul, sorry for the delayed response.

ご存じ  「ご・ぞん・じ」is the 敬語 「けい・ご」 (respectful form) of 知っています 「し・っています」 (to know).  It has the same meaning, but is used when you are talking about the action of someone else to who you are showing respect to, ie a superior at work, or your Japanese teacher.

So, as an example, if you wanted to ask your superior at work, (Do you know Mr Smith?), instead of saying

スミスさんを知っていますか?

You can say

スミスさんをご存じですか?

which shows respect to your superior.

Note, you would never use ご存じ about your own actions, ie

私はスミスさんをご存じです

would be incorrrect

 

Hope that helps!

#2 Posted by flint over 10 years ago, last modified at 9:41 AM

Anyone can give me example on how this word is used in sentences?

#1 Posted by Nurul over 10 years ago


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