Japanese word

表明

Pronunciation

Romajihyōmei

Meaning

  • nounstatement

Example

彼女は計画への支持を表明しました。kano jo wa kei kaku e no shi ji o hyō mei shi ma shi ta

She stated her support for the plan.

Illustration for 表明 (statement)

More examples

その発言は会社の新しい方針の表明として受け止められました。so no hatsu gen wa gai sha no atara shi i hō shin no hyō mei to shi te u ke to me ra re ma shi ta

The remark was understood as a statement of the company's new policy.

Core concept

Centers on making a position, intention, or feeling clear instead of leaving it unspoken.

Common phrases

  • 意見を表明i ken o hyō mei

    state one's opinion

  • 支持を表明shi ji o hyō mei

    express support

  • 反対を表明han tai o hyō mei

    express opposition

  • 意思の表明i shi no hyō mei

    expression of intent

  • 公式な表明kō shiki na hyō mei

    official statement

Similar words

意思表示ishihyōji: An act of showing an intention or position, often through words or actions.
声明seimei: An official statement issued by a person or organization about a position or event.
明言meigen: A clear statement that expresses something directly and without leaving it uncertain.
発表happyō: An announcement that makes information, results, or a decision public.

Definition in Japanese

自分の考えや立場などをはっきり示すこと。ji bun no kanga e ya tachi ba na do o ha kki ri shime su ko to

Word origin

表 (hyō, "surface; express") and 明 (mei, "bright; clear") form the Sino-Japanese compound 表明 (hyōmei), which presents something as clear and open.

Usage tips

  • 表明 (hyōmei) often appears in formal reports and news when a person or organization makes a position or intention clear, so it sounds more formal than a casual comment.

Other meanings

  • declarationnoun
  • assertionnoun

Opposites

  • 秘匿hitokuconcealmentnoun

Related words

  • 表明するhyōmeisuruexpressverb
  • 表明者hyōmeishaperson making a statementnoun

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