How to Say ‘To contact; to get in touch’ in Japanese
連絡する
renraku suru
[ren-rah-koo soo-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb form: [連絡する]. Often used with [学校に連絡する] (contact the school).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese schools really value timely contact—especially for absences—so this verb shows up a lot in school messages.
Phrase Breakdown
連絡
renraku
[ren-rah-koo]
contact; notification; report
In school absence calls, 連絡 means “letting the school know.” Often used with ご: ご連絡.
学校に欠席の連絡をします。
I will notify the school of the absence.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do; to make
Combines with nouns to form verbs (する-verbs). 連絡する = “to contact/notify.”
欠席の連絡をするのが遅れてすみません。
Sorry for being late in notifying you about the absence.
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