How to say "propaganda" in Japanese

• プロパガンダCommon
  nounCovers propaganda in the political sense: systematically spreading ideas or claims to influence public opinion, often with a critical nuance; typical contexts include government or party messaging.
• 宣伝せんでんJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbPrimarily means publicity or advertising—announcing something to draw attention to it; its 'propaganda' sense concerns promoting a cause or doctrine, but for political propaganda プロパガンダ is the usual choice.
  その商品しょうひんはテレビで宣伝せんでんされている。↗

  The goods are advertised on TV.

Choose 「プロパガンダ」 for propaganda in the political sense of spreading ideas or claims to shape opinion; 宣伝 chiefly means publicity or advertising, fitting 'propaganda' where the emphasis is on promoting a cause.

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• プロパガンダpropaganda
• 宣伝せんでんpublicity
• 教宣きょうせんpropaganda
• 情報宣伝じょうほうせんでんinformation dissemination
• 情宣じょうせんpropaganda (political parties, unions, etc.)
• プロpropaganda