जानकारी (jaankaarii)

noun A single core meaning: 'information, knowledge (about something specific)' -- related to जानना (jaannaa, 'to know').
Sense 1 : information, knowledge about a specific matter
noun, feminine Commonly used with होना (honaa) for 'to have information' (मुझे जानकारी है, mujhe jaankaarii hai, 'I have information/I know') and with देना (denaa) or लेना (lenaa) for giving/getting information.
Synonyms: सूचना (soochnaa), ज्ञान (gyaan, broader/general knowledge), इत्तिला (ittilaa, formal/bureaucratic)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear जानकारी (jaankaarii) constantly in offices, government announcements, and news -- सूचना (soochnaa) is its close cousin and the two overlap heavily, but जानकारी (jaankaarii) leans slightly more personal/practical ('do you know...?') while सूचना (soochnaa) leans toward formal notices and announcements (सूचना पट्ट, soochnaa patt, 'notice board').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for ज्ञान (gyaan) when they mean जानकारी (jaankaarii) -- ज्ञान (gyaan) suggests deeper or general knowledge/wisdom (like ज्ञान होना, gyaan honaa, philosophical or academic knowledge), while जानकारी (jaankaarii) is the everyday word for practical, specific information (e.g. train timings, someone's whereabouts, how a process works). 2) Like other knowledge/possession nouns, जानकारी (jaankaarii) takes a को-marked experiencer with होना (honaa) -- मुझे जानकारी है (mujhe jaankaarii hai, 'I have information'), not मैं जानकारी हूँ.
Sample Sentences:
क्या आपको इस बारे में कोई जानकारी है? Do you have any information about this?
(kyaa aapko is baare men koii jaankaarii hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे इस नौकरी के बारे में पूरी जानकारी चाहिए। I need complete information about this job.
(mujhe is naukrii ke baare men poorii jaankaarii chaahie।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने मुझे ट्रेन के समय की जानकारी दी। He gave me information about the train timing.
(usne mujhe tren ke samay kii jaankaarii dii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया अधिक जानकारी के लिए हमारी वेबसाइट देखें। Please check our website for more information.
(kripyaa adhik jaankaarii ke lie hamaarii vebsaait dekhen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम्हें इसकी जानकारी होती, तो तुम पहले बता देते। If you had had knowledge of this, you would have told me earlier.
(agar tumhen iskii jaankaarii hotii, to tum pahle bataa dete।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मैं इस विषय पर और जानकारी इकट्ठा कर रहा हूँ। I am gathering more information on this subject.
(main is vishay par aur jaankaarii ikatthaa kar rahaa hoon।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम्हें पता है कि यह जानकारी सही है या नहीं? Do you know whether this information is correct or not?
(kyaa tumhen pataa hai ki yah jaankaarii sahii hai yaa nahiin?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह जानकारी गलत साबित हुई। This information turned out to be false.
(yah jaankaarii galat saabit huii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मंत्री ने कहा कि जल्द ही योजना की पूरी जानकारी दी जाएगी। The minister said that complete information about the scheme would soon be given.
(mantrii ne kahaa ki jald hii yojnaa kii poorii jaankaarii dii jaaegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
शायद उसे इस मामले की कोई जानकारी न हो। Perhaps he has no information about this matter.
(shaayad use is maamle kii koii jaankaarii n ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
भई, ज़रा बता दे, इस ऐप की जानकारी है क्या तुझे? Hey, just tell me, do you know anything about this app?
(bhaii, zaraa bataa de, is aip kii jaankaarii hai kyaa tujhe?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): जानकारी (jaankaarii)
(sg.f.oblique): जानकारी (jaankaarii)
(pl.f.direct): जानकारियाँ (jaankaariyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): जानकारियों (jaankaariyon)