宣言|せんげんsengen[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbdeclaration; proclamation; announcement
   その植民地しょくみんちは独立どくりつを宣言せんげんした。↗

   The colony declared independence.

• Synonym声明せいめいWrittenWritten/formal prose. A government or company stating its position on an issue; stresses the attitude taken. 「宣言」 stresses solemnly announcing a policy or resolve.
• Synonym公言こうげんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Saying something openly in front of others, as in 「公言してはばからない」; 「宣言」 is the more formal and solemn word.
• Synonym言明げんめいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Making a clear, explicit statement; on the formal side. 「宣言」 is about publicly declaring a resolve.
• Synonym明言めいげんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Saying something in plain, unambiguous terms; on the formal side. 「宣言」 is a solemn announcement.
• Related発表はっぴょうNeutralNeutral. Releasing news or results, e.g. exam results or research findings. 「宣言」 stresses declaring a stance or resolve.
• Related公表こうひょうNeutralNeutral. Making data or lists public; stresses openness. 「宣言」 stresses a solemn declaration of one's stance.
• Related告知こくちWrittenWritten/formal prose. Letting someone know something, e.g. telling a patient the name of their illness; 「宣言」 is about publicly announcing one's position.
• Related公布こうふWrittenWritten/formal prose. Official promulgation of laws and regulations; legal flavor. 「宣言」 stresses stating a position.
• Related公告こうこくWrittenWritten/formal prose. An official public notice, e.g. one in the government gazette. 「宣言」 stresses a stance or resolve.
• RelatedアナウンスNeutralNeutral. Loanword for announcements over a PA system, e.g. station announcements. 「宣言」 is a solemn proclamation.
• Related告示こくじWrittenWritten/formal prose. An official notice or bulletin put out by a public authority. 「宣言」 stresses taking a stance rather than notifying.
• Related公示こうじWrittenWritten/formal prose. Official public notice by a government body, e.g. published land prices. 「宣言」 stresses a declared position.
• Related布告ふこくWrittenWritten/formal prose. A proclamation by the state, as in 「宣戦布告」. 「宣言」 is broader in use.
• Related主張しゅちょうNeutralNeutral. The view or claim one holds and presses; 「宣言」 is the act of formally proclaiming something.
• Related断言だんげんNeutralNeutral. Stating something flatly as a firm conclusion; 「宣言」 is about publicly declaring one's stance.
• Related発布はっぷWrittenWritten/formal prose. Promulgating a constitution or law; legal flavor. 「宣言」 stresses stating a position.
• Related宣布せんぷWrittenWritten/formal prose. Formally making something widely known; can also mean spreading something. 「宣言」 is more common and stresses declaring a resolve.
• RelatedアナウンスメントNeutralNeutral. Loanword for a public announcement or its content; seldom used, and 「発表」 is what people normally say.
• Related確言かくげんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Stating something with confidence and certainty; the focus is on a definite tone, while 「宣言」 is about announcing publicly.
• Related布令ふれいWrittenWritten/formal prose. An official proclamation of laws or orders; archaic flavor — 「布告」 is the usual word.
• Related布達ふたつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Conveying decisions from a government office or superiors to subordinates and those concerned; historically, pre-1886 administrative orders.
• Antonym撤回てっかいNeutralNeutral. Antonym: withdrawing or retracting something already announced — the opposite of a solemn 「宣言」.

Use 「宣言」 for solemnly announcing a policy, resolve, or stance, as in 「独立宣言」 or 「緊急事態宣言」. To state a position on an issue, use 「声明」; to release news or results, 「発表」; to make data or lists public, 「公表」; to take back what was announced, 「撤回」. For official promulgation of laws, 「公布」; for public-address announcements, 「アナウンス」. Words such as 「明言」「断言」「確言」 are about stating something clearly or with certainty rather than making a public declaration.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 個人こじんや団体だんたいが意見いけんや方針ほうしんを外部がいぶに対たいし公式こうしきに発表はっぴょうすること。
2. プログラミングにおいて、変数へんすうや関数かんすうなどを用もちいることを明示めいじすること。