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宣伝 (せんでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
publicity ; advertising ; propaganda
Covers commercial advertising, promotional activities, and spreading information to influence public opinion. Can be neutral or carry a negative 'propaganda' nuance depending on context.
彼かれ は 自じ 分ぶん の 考かんが え を 宣せん 伝でん する の が 上手じょうず だ 。
He is good at promoting his ideas.
Kanji 伝 transmit, go along, walk along Similar words 広こう 告こく 広告 refers specifically to a paid advertisement or commercial message, while 宣伝 is broader, including any promotional activity or propaganda.
プロパガンダ プロパガンダ is a direct loanword for political or ideological propaganda, often with a stronger negative connotation than 宣伝.
Etymology Compound of 宣 (proclaim, announce) and 伝 (transmit, convey). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with spreading information.
