Japanese word

公表

Pronunciation

Romajikōhyō

Meaning

  • nounannouncement

Example

市は新しい計画を公表しました。shi wa atara shi i kei kaku o kō hyō shi ma shi ta

The city announced its new plan.

Illustration for 公表 (announcement)

More examples

詳しい内容は後日公表されます。kuwa shi i nai yō wa go jitsu kō hyō sa re ma su

The details will be announced later.

Core concept

Describes the deliberate release of information to the public rather than keeping it private.

Common phrases

  • 情報を公表するjō hō o kō hyō su ru

    disclose information

Similar words

発表happyō: The act of making information, results, or opinions known to the public.
公開kōkai: The act of making information or materials available for anyone to see.
告知kokuchi: The act of informing a person or group about something.

Definition in Japanese

事実や情報などを、世間に広く知らせること。ji jitsu ya jō hō na do o se ken ni hiro ku shi ra se ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 公表 (kōhyō) joins 公 (kō, "public") with 表 (hyō, "show") to express the act of making information known to the public.

Usage tips

  • 公表 (kōhyō) appears in phrases about new policies, official findings, and business announcements, so it is useful in formal current-affairs talk.

Other meanings

  • disclosurenoun
  • publicationnoun

Opposites

  • 非公表hikōhyōundisclosednoun

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