Translation guide
The English word 'notification' covers a range of situations from official written notices to casual alerts on your phone. In Japanese, the best word depends on what kind of notification it is and the context.
I received a notification from the school.
Turn off notifications.
Please notify me of any changes.
A formal announcement or written notice from an organization, government, or company.
The most common and general word for a formal written notice. Used for official announcements, notifications from schools, companies, or government offices.
We received a notification from the school about the closure.
A polite and common way to say 'notice' or 'announcement'. Often used for public announcements, signs, or messages from service providers. Less formal than 通知.
A public announcement or notification, often used for events, campaigns, or important public information. More formal than お知らせ.
An official directive or notification from a higher authority, such as a government ministry. Very formal and bureaucratic.
A notification that appears on a smartphone, computer, or other device, such as a message alert or app notification.
The standard word for device notifications. Used in settings and everyday conversation.
The action of informing or telling someone about something, often formally.
General word for contacting or informing someone. Very common and natural for 'letting someone know'.
A formal notification required by law or regulation.
If there are any changes, we will notify you in writing.
駅にお知らせが貼ってあった。
There was a notice posted at the station.
This is a notification for all users.
The event notification will be made next week.
厚生労働省から通達が出された。
A notification was issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
I turned off smartphone notifications.
There are too many notifications; it's annoying.
Often used for system alerts, warnings, or emergency notifications. More urgent than 通知.
A security alert notification appeared.
Specifically refers to push notifications from apps.
Please allow push notifications for the app.
I'll notify you if there are any changes.
I notified him about it.
A verb meaning 'to inform' or 'to let someone know'. Slightly less formal than 連絡する.
Please notify me of the results by email.
The verb form of 通知. Used for formal, often written notification.
Successful candidates will be notified in writing.
Means 'report' or 'notification' in the sense of reporting information to a superior or authority.
I notified my boss of the situation.
A notification or report submitted to a government office, such as a change of address or birth registration.
I submitted a change of address notification to the city office.
A shorter, more common form of 届出. Used in everyday contexts for submitting forms.
We submitted a marriage notification.
a notice at the station (public announcement)
to notify him (contact/inform)
The katakana word ノーティフィケーション is rarely used in natural Japanese. Stick to 通知 for device notifications and 連絡 for informing someone.