吉きっ報ぽう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

good news; glad tidings

A somewhat formal or written word for welcome news, often used in announcements or letters.

朗ろう報ほう
朗報 is a near-synonym also meaning good news, but 吉報 carries a slightly more auspicious or celebratory nuance.
悲ひ報ほう
悲報 is the antonym, meaning sad news or bad tidings.

Compound of 吉 (kichi, 'good luck') and 報 (hō, 'report, news'), with rendaku voicing giving きっぽう.