凶きょう報ほう

noun

bad news; ill tidings

General term for unfortunate or ominous news. Often contrasted with 吉報 (good news).

Antonyms: 吉報

• 彼かれから凶きょう報ほうが届とどいた。

  Bad news arrived from him.

noun

news of a death; death notice

Specifically refers to news that someone has died. More concrete than the general 'bad news' sense.

• 家か族ぞくの凶きょう報ほうを聞きいて、彼かれはすぐに帰き省せいした。

  Upon hearing the news of his family member's death, he immediately returned home.