Japanese word

布告

Pronunciation

Romajifukoku

Meaning

  • nounedict

Example

政府は国民に新しい布告を出しました。sei fu wa koku min ni atara shi i fu koku o da shi ma shi ta

The government issued a new edict to the people.

Illustration for 布告 (edict)

More examples

その布告は町の広場で読み上げられました。so no fu koku wa machi no hiro ba de yo mi a ge ra re ma shi ta

The edict was read aloud in the town square.

Core concept

An official authority makes a decision public as a formal order or declaration.

Common phrases

  • 布告を出すfu koku o da su

    issue an edict

  • 布告を取り消すfu koku o to ri ke su

    revoke an edict

  • 布告に従うfu koku ni shitaga u

    obey an edict

Similar words

告示kokuji: A formal notice issued by a public authority to announce a decision or rule.
公告kōkoku: A public announcement issued by an authority to communicate official information.
命令meirei: An official instruction that states what must or must not be done.
宣言sengen: A public announcement of a position, intention, or decision.

Definition in Japanese

政府や公的機関が広く知らせる、公式の命令や宣言。sei fu ya kō teki ki kan ga hiro ku shi ra se ru kō shiki no mei rei ya sen gen

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 布告 (fukoku) combines 布 (fu, "to spread publicly") and 告 (koku, "to announce"), giving the sense of an official announcement made public.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese history, titles such as 太政官布告 (Daijōkan fukoku) marked formal announcements issued by the government, so 布告 (fukoku) has a strongly official tone.

Other meanings

  • proclamationnoun
  • ordinancenoun

Related words

  • 布告するfukokusuruproclaimverb

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