声明|せいめいseimei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbdeclaration; statement; proclamation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 声明する（せいめいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 声明します（せいめいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 声明しない（せいめいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 声明しません（せいめいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 声明せず・声明せぬ（せいめいせず・せいめいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 声明した（せいめいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 声明しました（せいめいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 声明しなかった（せいめいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 声明しませんでした（せいめいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 声明して（せいめいして） |
| Potential | 声明できる（せいめいできる） |
| Passive | 声明される（せいめいされる） |
| Causative | 声明させる（せいめいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 声明させられる（せいめいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 声明すれば（せいめいすれば） |
| tara | 声明したら（せいめいしたら） |
| Volitional | 声明しよう（せいめいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 声明しましょう（せいめいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 声明しろ（せいめいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym宣言せんげんWrittenWritten/formal prose: a solemn public proclamation of a stance or policy, as in 「独立宣言」 or 「緊急事態宣言」; weightier than 「声明」.
- Synonym言明げんめいWrittenWritten/formal prose: clearly stating a stance or policy, by individuals or organizations alike; 「声明」 stresses the public release.
- Synonym公言こうげんWrittenWritten/formal prose: openly declaring something, as in 「優勝を公言する」; leans toward an individual boldly saying it in public.
- Synonym明言めいげんWrittenWritten/formal prose: stating something clearly and definitively, as in 「明言を避ける」; stresses a clear stance, not necessarily a public release.
- Related発表はっぴょうNeutralNeutral and very broad: announcing or releasing something, as in 「研究発表」 or 「結果発表」; not limited to stating a position.
- Related公表こうひょうFormalFormal: officially making data or information public, as in 「調査結果を公表する」; 「声明」 centers on stating a position.
- Related告知こくちNeutralNeutral: notifying or informing, as in 「告知事項」; the content may be facts or decisions, and the focus is conveying it, not a public statement of position.
- Related公布こうふFormalFormal: promulgating laws and regulations, as in 「法律の公布」; tied to the procedure that puts legislation into effect.
- Related公告こうこくFormalFormal: official notices from government agencies or companies via legally prescribed channels, as in 「官報の公告」; leans toward statutory procedure.
- RelatedアナウンスNeutralLoanword: announcements over a PA system, as in 「車内アナウンス」; mainly broadcast announcements, but also used for formally releasing news.
- Related公示こうじFormalFormal: public agencies notifying the public of matters, as in 「選挙公示」 or 「地価公示」; 「声明」 centers on stating a position.
- Related布告ふこくFormalFormal: official pronouncements by the state, as in 「宣戦布告」; a state act, whereas 「声明」 works for individuals and groups too.
- Related告示こくじFormalFormal: notices issued by government agencies, including election notices; leans toward official paperwork.
- Related陳述ちんじゅつWrittenWritten/formal prose: setting out one's views orally or in writing, also statements in court proceedings, as in 「意見陳述」; centers on explaining.
- Related断言だんげんWrittenWritten/formal prose: asserting something with certainty, as in 「断言できない」; stresses a confident tone, not necessarily a public statement.
- Related告げるつげるNeutralA verb: to tell or announce, as in 「別れを告げる」; native-Japanese in flavor, while 「声明」 is a formal public statement of position.
- Related社告しゃこくFormalFormal: important official notices issued by a company, often placed in newspapers; specific to corporate announcements.
- Related申告しんこくFormalFormal: reporting or filing to government offices, as in 「確定申告」; administrative procedures such as taxes, not a public statement of position.
- Related発言はつげんNeutralRemarks made on the spot, as in 「会議での発言」; leans toward an individual speaking in the moment, while 「声明」 is a formal public statement.
- Related申し立てもうしたてWrittenWritten/formal prose: raising objections or claims, as in 「異議申し立て」; leans toward legal filings made to courts and similar bodies.
- Related発布はっぷFormalFormal: promulgating a constitution or laws, as in 「憲法発布」; found mostly in historical contexts.
- RelatedアナウンスメントWrittenLoanword for an announcement and its content; rarely used — in everyday speech say 「アナウンス」 or 「発表」.
- Related宣布せんぷFormalFormal: formally proclaiming something and spreading it widely; rare in modern usage — say 「発表」 or 「公布」 instead.
Use 「声明」 when a government or organization publicly states its position, as in 「共同声明」 or 「声明を出す」. For a solemn proclamation choose 「宣言」; for general announcements 「発表」; for releasing data or information 「公表」; for promulgating laws 「公布」. The rest cover narrower cases: notices (告知, 公告, 告示, 社告), broadcasts (アナウンス), assertions (言明, 明言, 断言, 公言), speech acts (発言, 告げる), setting out one's views orally or in writing (陳述), and formal filings with offices or courts (申告, 申し立て).
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