official notice; public announcement
A formal notification issued by an authority, such as a government office or organization, to inform the public or a specific group.
Edo-period shogunate proclamation
Only when written お触れ
Historical term; abbreviation of お触書. Refers to proclamations issued by the shogunate or daimyo to the general populace during the Edo period.
See also: 御触書
The city office issued an official notice about the change in garbage collection days.
During the Edo period, shogunate proclamations were posted throughout the town.
Standard modern spelling for both senses.
Rarely used kanji form.
Derived from the honorific prefix お- attached to the noun 触れ (ふれ), meaning 'notification' or 'proclamation', from the verb 触れる (ふれる, 'to touch; to notify'). The historical sense is an abbreviation of お触書 (おふれがき).