JLPT N1 Advanced
消息
News, contact, or whereabouts regarding a person.
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消息不明 shōsoku fumei - whereabouts unknown
1 Noun
News / Contact from someone
Refers to news, letters, or communication regarding someone’s safety or current well-being.
Example
A 田中 さん から 何か 消息 は あり まし た か ？
B いいえ 、 まだ 何も 。
[A:] Have you heard anything from Tanaka-san? [B:] No, not yet.
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2 Noun
Someone's Whereabouts
Specifies the current location or state of existence of a person, often when they cannot be found.
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