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通告 (つうこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
official notice ; notification ; announcement
A formal or businesslike notice given to someone, often about a decision, deadline, warning, or other matter they are expected to accept or act on. As a suru-verb, 通告する is transitive and commonly takes the content with を and the recipient with に.
突とつ 然ぜん の 通つう 告こく に 、 住じゅう 民みん たち は 戸と 惑まど っ た 。
The residents were confused by the sudden notice.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue 告 revelation, tell, inform Similar words 通つう 知ち More neutral and general for informing someone by notice, email, or system message; 通告 sounds more formal, direct, or authoritative.
告こく 知ち Often used for making information known publicly or formally, such as an event notice or medical disclosure; 通告 emphasizes notifying a specific party.
発はっ 表ぴょう Means a public announcement or presentation of information; it does not necessarily imply directly notifying the affected person.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 通, associated with communicating or passing along, and 告, associated with telling or informing. This component explanation reflects the conventional spelling rather than a detailed historical derivation.
