アドado

1. nounad; advertisement

• Synonym広告こうこくNeutralThe everyday, most common word for an advertisement. 「アド」 is a loanword abbreviation, used mostly in compounds such as 「アドバルーン」.
• Synonym宣伝せんでんNeutralMeans publicity or promotion, also exaggerated hype; broader in scope than advertising. 「アド」 refers only to the ad itself.
• SynonymアドバタイズメントWrittenThe full loanword form for a single advertisement; rare in everyday speech. 「アド」 is its abbreviation, but people normally say 「広告」.
• RelatedパブリシティーNeutralLoanword for publicity through news coverage and the like; leans PR jargon. 「アド」 refers to the advertisement itself.
• RelatedアドバタイジングWrittenLoanword for advertising activity or the advertising industry; rare in everyday use. Say 「広告」 or 「宣伝」 instead.

For an advertisement in everyday speech use 「広告」; 「アド」 appears mainly in compounds like 「アドネットワーク」. For publicity use 「宣伝」, and for PR-style publicity 「パブリシティー」.

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1. 広告こうこく。