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報知 (ほうち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
notification ; information ; news or intelligence
A Sino-Japanese noun meaning the act or result of informing someone, or information/news received. As 報知する it means to report, notify, or alert; it is somewhat formal and especially common in technical or official contexts.
火か 災さい 報ほう 知ち 器き が 突とつ 然ぜん 鳴な り 出だ し た 。
The fire alarm suddenly started ringing.
Similar words 通つう 知ち More common for notices and notifications sent to a person or device, such as app notifications or official notices.
通つう 報ほう Often means reporting something to police, authorities, or an emergency service; 報知 is broader and more formal/technical.
知し らせ A more everyday native-Japanese word for news or a notice, less formal than 報知.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 報, associated with reporting or informing, and 知, associated with knowing or making known. This is a useful component explanation rather than a precise historical derivation.
