Japanese word

掲示

Pronunciation

Romajikeiji

Meaning

  • nounnotice

Example

壁の掲示を見ます。kabe no kei ji o mi ma su

I look at the notice on the wall.

Illustration for 掲示 (notice)

More examples

駅の入口で掲示を見て、集合場所を確認します。eki no iri guchi de kei ji o mi te shū gō ba sho o kaku nin shi ma su

I look at the notice at the station entrance and check the meeting place.

Core concept

Centers on showing shared information in a visible place so that many people can learn it.

Common phrases

  • 掲示を見るkei ji o mi ru

    look at a notice

  • 掲示を読むkei ji o yo mu

    read a notice

Similar words

張り紙harigami: A sheet of paper attached to a surface to display a message.
告知kokuchi: Information given to people to tell them about an event, change, or decision.
通知tsūchi: A message sent to a person or group to inform them about a specific matter.

Definition in Japanese

多くの人に知らせる事柄を、人目につく場所に出して示すこと。また、そのために出されたもの。ō ku no hito ni shi ra se ru koto gara o hito me ni tsu ku ba sho ni da shi te shime su ko to ma ta so no ta me ni da sa re ta mo no

Word origin

掲示 (keiji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 掲 (kei, "raise or display") and 示 (ji, "show"), describing information raised or shown for public view.

Usage tips

  • A notice on a wall is a posted message in English, but notice also commonly means becoming aware of something, so 掲示 (keiji) has a narrower display-related meaning.

Other meanings

  • bulletinnoun
  • postingnoun

Related words

  • 掲示するkeijisurupostverb

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