Japanese Conversation · Level 41
90 words
Japanese word
キャンペーン
Pronunciation
Romajikyanpēn
Meaning
- nouncampaign
Example
会社が新しい商品のキャンペーンを始めました。kai sha ga atara shi i shō hin no kya n pē n o haji me ma shi ta
The company started a campaign for a new product.
More examples
店頭でキャンペーンの内容を案内しています。ten tō de kya n pē n no nai yō o an nai shi te i ma su
We are explaining the campaign details in the store.
Core concept
Refers to a planned series of actions that pursues a specific goal, often by reaching a particular group.
Common phrases
キャンペーンを実施するkya n pē n o jis shi su ru
run a campaign
キャンペーンに参加するkya n pē n ni san ka su ru
join a campaign
Similar words
運動undō: An organized effort that seeks social or political change.
宣伝senden: Public efforts that promote a product, service, or idea.
活動katsudō: A set of organized actions carried out to achieve a particular purpose.
Definition in Japanese
特定の目的を達成するために、期間や対象を定めて行う一連の活動。toku tei no moku teki o tas sei su ru ta me ni ki kan ya tai shō o sada me te okona u ichi ren no katsu dō
Word origin
キャンペーン (kyanpēn) is borrowed from English campaign, whose French source campagne meant "open country"; the term later came to describe an organized series of actions for a purpose.
Usage tips
- In English, campaign applies to political, advertising, and social efforts, so it covers more than a product promotion.
Other meanings
- promotionnoun