予告|よこくyokoku[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning
    立ち退たちのきの予告よこくを受うけた。↗
    We received an eviction notice.
  2. nountrailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
Conjugation
Dictionary form予告する(よこくする)
Polite (masu)予告します(よこくします)
Negative (nai)予告しない(よこくしない)
polite (masen)予告しません(よこくしません)
classical zu / nu予告せず・予告せぬ(よこくせず・よこくせぬ)
Past (ta)予告した(よこくした)
polite (mashita)予告しました(よこくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)予告しなかった(よこくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)予告しませんでした(よこくしませんでした)
Te form予告して(よこくして)
Potential予告できる(よこくできる)
Passive予告される(よこくされる)
Causative予告させる(よこくさせる)
Causative passive予告させられる(よこくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)予告すれば(よこくすれば)
tara予告したら(よこくしたら)
Volitional予告しよう(よこくしよう)
polite (mashou)予告しましょう(よこくしましょう)
Imperative予告しろ(よこくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym通知つうちNeutralInforming someone of something, as in 「合格通知」, or a notification on your phone; unlike 「予告」it does not stress being in advance.
  • Synonym前触れまえぶれNeutralAdvance notice, but also a sign that something is coming; 「予告」is a deliberate announcement, as in 「予告編」.
  • Relatedお知らせおしらせNeutralA polite word for telling someone; covers notices and announcements of any kind, not necessarily in advance, while 「予告」is specifically beforehand.
  • Related知らせしらせNeutralNews or a notice, and can also be an omen; 「予告」stresses announcing beforehand that something is about to happen.
  • Related案内あんないNeutralGiving information or guidance, and also leading the way; 「予告」is only about things that are going to happen.

Use 「予告」to announce something before it happens; a film trailer is 「予告編」. For general notices pick 「お知らせ」or 「通知」, and for signs that something is coming use 「前触れ」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 前まえもって知しらせること。
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