noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to commercial or promotional messages in any medium (print, TV, online, etc.). Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to advertise'.
新聞に求人広告を出した。
We placed a job advertisement in the newspaper.
この商品は
This product is being advertised on TV.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for public notices or announcements, such as government bulletins, event notices, or formal declarations. Less common than the advertising sense; often seen in compound words like 官庁広告 (government notice).
市役所の広告でイベントを知った。
I learned about the event from a notice from the city hall.