Japanese word

パンフレット

Pronunciation

Romajipanfuretto

Meaning

  • nounbrochure

Example

観光案内所でパンフレットをもらいました。kan kō an nai sho de pa n fu re tto o mo ra i ma shi ta

I got a brochure at the tourist information center.

Illustration for パンフレット (brochure)

More examples

駅でパンフレットを見ながら、行きたい場所を決めました。eki de pa n fu re tto o mi na ga ra i ki ta i ba sho o ki me ma shi ta

I decided where I wanted to go while looking at a brochure at the station.

Core concept

A small booklet organizes practical or promotional information so that it can be handed out and read quickly.

Common phrases

  • パンフレットを配るpa n fu re tto o kuba ru

    hand out brochures

  • パンフレットを読むpa n fu re tto o yo mu

    read a brochure

  • パンフレットを作るpa n fu re tto o tsuku ru

    make a brochure

Similar words

小冊子shōsasshi: A small booklet contains a limited number of pages about a specific subject.
冊子sasshi: A bound collection of pages presents information in a compact printed form.
リーフレットrīfuretto: A single sheet, often folded, presents brief information for distribution.

Definition in Japanese

案内や宣伝の情報をまとめて配布する、薄い冊子。an nai ya sen den no jō hō o ma to me te hai fu su ru usu i sas shi

Word origin

The Japanese noun パンフレット (panfuretto, "brochure") is borrowed from English pamphlet, which comes through Middle English pamphilet from Pamphilus, the title of a medieval Latin love poem.

Usage tips

  • English pamphlet can describe informational, promotional, or opinion-based booklets, so its subject is not limited to travel information.

Other meanings

  • leafletnoun
  • pamphletnoun

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