Japanese word

宣告

Pronunciation

Romajisenkoku

Meaning

  • nounpronouncement

Example

裁判長の宣告に、法廷は静まり返りました。sai ban chō no sen koku ni hō tei wa shizu ma ri kae ri ma shi ta

The courtroom fell silent at the presiding judge's pronouncement.

Illustration for 宣告 (pronouncement)

More examples

被告は判決の宣告を受けても、落ち着いていました。hi koku wa han ketsu no sen koku o u ke te mo o chi tsu i te i ma shi ta

The defendant remained calm even after the verdict was pronounced.

Core concept

Presents an authoritative decision or judgment as an official statement, especially in a formal setting such as a court.

Common phrases

  • 宣告を受けるsen koku o u ke ru

    receive a sentence

  • 判決の宣告han ketsu no sen koku

    pronouncement of the verdict

  • 宣告を待つsen koku o ma tsu

    await the pronouncement

  • 無罪の宣告mu zai no sen koku

    pronouncement of innocence

  • 有罪の宣告yū zai no sen koku

    pronouncement of guilt

Similar words

言い渡しiiwatashi: The formal act of announcing a court's decision or sentence to the parties.
判決hanketsu: The formal decision reached by a court in a case.
決定kettei: An official decision made by a court or public authority on a specific matter.

Definition in Japanese

公的な立場の者が、決定した事柄を正式に言い渡すこと。特に裁判で判決や刑を言い渡すこと。kō teki na tachi ba no mono ga ket tei shi ta koto gara o sei shiki ni i i wata su ko to toku ni sai ban de han ketsu ya kei o i i wata su ko to

Word origin

A Sino-Japanese compound, 宣 (sen, "proclaim") + 告 (koku, "tell"), combines the ideas of making a matter known and formally stating it.

Usage tips

  • In legal English, pronouncement often highlights the official act of stating a judgment, while sentence names the punishment itself.

Other meanings

  • sentencenoun
  • verdictnoun

Related words

  • 宣告するsenkokusurupronounceverb

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