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普及啓発 (ふきゅうけいはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

普ふ及きゅう啓けい発はつ

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Meanings

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noun

public awareness and education; outreach and enlightenment

Refers to organized efforts to spread knowledge and change behavior, often used in government, health, environmental, and social campaigns.

環かん境きょう省しょうは省しょうエネの普ふ及きゅう啓けい発はつに力ちからを入いれている。
The Ministry of the Environment is focusing on public awareness and education for energy conservation.
このパンフレットは禁

きん

煙えん

の

普ふ

及きゅう

啓けい

発はつ

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ため

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作つく

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た

。

This pamphlet was created for anti-smoking outreach and education.

Kanji

普universal, wide(ly), generally
及reach out, exert, exercise
啓disclose, open, say
発departure, discharge, publish

Similar words

啓けい発はつ
啓発 alone means 'enlightenment' or 'edification'; 普及啓発 adds the nuance of widespread dissemination and public campaigns.
普ふ及きゅう
普及 means 'spread' or 'popularization'; 普及啓発 specifically combines spread with educational enlightenment.

Etymology

Compound of 普及 (spread, popularize) and 啓発 (enlightenment, edification). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is widely used in modern administrative and educational contexts.