凶きょう音いん

noun

bad news; news of a death

A somewhat formal or literary term for bad news, especially news of someone's death. Often used in written contexts or solemn announcements.

• 遠えん方ぽうの親しん戚せきから凶きょう音いんが届とどいた。

  Bad news arrived from a distant relative.

• 彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの凶きょう音いんに、一いち同どうは言こと葉ばを失うしなった。

  Everyone was speechless at the sudden news of his death.