Polite noun for an announcement, notice, or notification. Often used in official or formal contexts, such as from organizations, schools, or public services.
See also: 知らせ
This is a notice about the museum's closing days.
There is a notice about tomorrow's meeting.
The school distributed a notice to parents.
The company issued a notice about the new rules.
A notice arrived from the school.
We would like to inform you of the meeting schedule.
連絡 emphasizes the act of contacting or getting in touch with someone, whereas お知らせ focuses on the content of an announcement or notice itself.
案内 stresses guiding or informing someone about details (like directions or event info), while お知らせ is a more general term for any announcement or notice.
知らせ is the plain noun for a notice or piece of news, while お知らせ adds the honorific prefix お to make it sound more polite and formal.
expert; connoisseur; person in the know · counter for messages and documents · worldly understanding; tact; insight · supernatural powers; magical powers
notification email; email notification
Standard polite form of 知らせ; widely used in announcements and notifications.
Rarely used kanji form; 報 carries the meaning of 'report' or 'news'.
Polite form of 知らせ (notice), with the honorific prefix お added. 知らせ derives from the verb 知らせる (to inform).