Japanese word

プレス

Pronunciation

Romajipuresu

Meaning

  • nounpress

Example

会場にプレスが集まりました。kai jō ni pu re su ga atsu ma ri ma shi ta

The press gathered at the venue.

Illustration for プレス (press)

More examples

会見の日時をプレスに知らせました。kai ken no nichi ji o pu re su ni shi ra se ma shi ta

We informed the press of the date and time of the press conference.

Core concept

It presents the people and organizations that gather and publish news as a collective public voice.

Common phrases

  • プレスリリースpu re su ri rī su

    press release

  • プレス向けpu re su mu ke

    for the press

Similar words

マスコミmasukomi: A general term for mass media and the people who work in it.
メディアmedia: A broad term for channels and organizations that transmit information to the public.
報道機関hōdōkikan: An organization that gathers, verifies, and publishes news.
報道陣hōdōjin: A group of reporters covering a particular event or subject.

Definition in Japanese

新聞・雑誌・放送などの報道を担う機関や報道関係者。shin bun zas shi hō sō na do no hō dō o nina u ki kan ya hō dō kan kei sha

Word origin

プレス (puresu) is borrowed from English press, whose news-media sense grew from the printing press; press ultimately traces to Latin premere, "to press".

Usage tips

  • In English, the press is a collective noun for news organizations and journalists, so it can refer to many outlets without naming one.

Other meanings

  • pressingnoun
  • printingnoun
  • stampingnoun

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