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通牒 (つうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
official notice ; notification ; memorandum
Formal term for an official written communication, often used in governmental, diplomatic, or business contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to notify officially'.
会かい 社しゃ は 取とり 引ひき 先さき に 契けい 約やく 解かい 除じょ を 通つう 牒ちょう し た 。
The company officially notified the client of the contract termination.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue 牒 label, genealogy, circular Similar words 通つう 知ち 通知 is a general term for any kind of notice or notification, while 通牒 is more formal and often implies an official document or diplomatic communication.
通つう 告こく 通告 also means formal notification, but it often carries a stronger sense of unilateral declaration or ultimatum, whereas 通牒 is more neutral and document-oriented.
Etymology Composed of 通 (つう, 'pass through, communicate') and 牒 (ちょう, 'official document, memorandum'). The kanji 牒 is relatively rare and specifically denotes official written records, giving the word its formal nuance.
