Students were handing out flyers in front of the station.
They are handing out flyers for part-time jobs in front of the station.
A poster for the concert is put up on the wall.
Election flyers had been posted on the wall.
The group scattered flyers around town calling for protest.
張り紙 is a notice pasted up in one place (often official or handwritten), while ビラ is a printed handbill meant for wide distribution.
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, but katakana is more common.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
The origin is uncertain; it may be related to びらびら (flapping, fluttering) or derived from a foreign word, but the exact derivation is unclear.