noun
official notice; directive from above
A formal notification or order handed down from a higher authority, such as a government office or superior. Often used in bureaucratic or organizational contexts.
See also: 達し
本社からお達しがあり、来月から新しい規則が適用される。
A directive came from the head office, and the new rules will apply from next month.
役所
By official notice from the government office, submission of this document has been made mandatory.
noun
Edo-period official proclamation
Historical term for a proclamation issued by the shogunate or a daimyo to relevant parties during the Edo period. Not used in modern contexts.
See also: 御触書
江戸時代には、幕府のお達しが村々に回覧された。
During the Edo period, proclamations from the shogunate were circulated among the villages.
達し is the base noun meaning 'official notice' without the honorific prefix お. お達し is the polite form, commonly used in formal settings.
通達 is a more general term for 'notification' or 'official announcement', while お達し specifically implies an order or directive from a higher authority.
The honorific prefix お is attached to 達し (たっし), which derives from the verb 達する (たっする, 'to reach' or 'to deliver'), referring to a message or order that is delivered from above.