How to say "flyer" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounCovers the promotional sense of 'flyer': a leaflet or handbill advertising a shop sale or local event, dropped through letterboxes or handed out on the street. Usually written in kana alone.
- nounCovers 'flyer' in the handout sense: a printed sheet given out to a group, most familiar in school settings. For advertising flyers aimed at the public, use ちらし instead.
Use 「ちらし」 for an advertising flyer or handbill promoting something to the public, and 「プリント」 for a printed sheet handed out to a group — the handout sense of 'flyer'.
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