Japanese word

声明

Pronunciation

Romajiseimei

Meaning

  • nounstatement

Example

政府は声明を出しました。sei fu wa sei mei o da shi ma shi ta

The government issued a statement.

Illustration for 声明 (statement)

More examples

報道官は記者会見で声明を読み上げました。hō dō kan wa ki sha kai ken de sei mei o yo mi a ge ma shi ta

The spokesperson read out a statement at the press conference.

Core concept

It frames a person's or group's view as an official public communication rather than a private remark.

Common phrases

  • 声明を出すsei mei o da su

    issue a statement

  • 声明を発表するsei mei o hap pyō su ru

    release a statement

  • 声明を撤回するsei mei o tek kai su ru

    withdraw a statement

  • 声明を支持するsei mei o shi ji su ru

    support a statement

Similar words

発表happyō: A public announcement that makes information, plans, or decisions known.
表明hyōmei: An expressed position or intention made clear to others.
宣言sengen: A public statement that clearly announces an intention, decision, or position.
談話danwa: A formal comment or statement given by a person or organization, often for public release.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄に対する考えや立場を、広く知らせるために公表したもの。a ru koto gara ni tai su ru kanga e ya tachi ba o hiro ku shi ra se ru ta me ni kō hyō shi ta mo no

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 声明 (seimei) combines 声 (sei, "voice") and 明 (mei, "clear"), suggesting a clearly expressed message.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese reporting, 声明 (seimei) often appears with 出す (dasu, "to issue"), presenting the statement as something formally released.

Other meanings

  • declarationnoun
  • proclamationnoun

Related words

  • 声明するseimeisurudeclareverb

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