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告諭 (こくゆ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

告こく諭ゆ

こ

く

ゆ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

official notice; official admonition

Formal, bureaucratic term for an official notice or admonition issued by an authority. Often used in legal or administrative contexts.

政せい府ふは国こく民みんに告こく諭ゆを発はっした。
The government issued an official notice to the people.
違い反はん者しゃには告こく

諭ゆ

が

行おこな

わ

れる

。

An official admonition is given to violators.

Kanji

告revelation, tell, inform
諭rebuke, admonish, charge

Similar words

通つう告こく
通告 is a more common term for a formal notice or notification, while 告諭 carries a stronger nuance of admonition or warning from an authority.
訓くん告こく
訓告 also means an official admonition, but is often used in disciplinary contexts within organizations, whereas 告諭 is broader and more formal.

Etymology

Compound of 告 (announce, inform) and 諭 (admonish, persuade). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys an authoritative notification with instructive or warning intent.