広報・弘報|こうほうkouhou[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounpublic relations; PR; publicity; public information
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpublicizing
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 広報する(こうほうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 広報します(こうほうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 広報しない(こうほうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 広報しません(こうほうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 広報せず・広報せぬ(こうほうせず・こうほうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 広報した(こうほうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 広報しました(こうほうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 広報しなかった(こうほうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 広報しませんでした(こうほうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 広報して(こうほうして) |
| Potential | 広報できる(こうほうできる) |
| Passive | 広報される(こうほうされる) |
| Causative | 広報させる(こうほうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 広報させられる(こうほうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 広報すれば(こうほうすれば) |
| tara | 広報したら(こうほうしたら) |
| Volitional | 広報しよう(こうほうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 広報しましょう(こうほうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 広報しろ(こうほうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymパブリックリレーションズNeutralLoanword for public relations, used in professional contexts and shortened to 「PR」; 「広報」 itself also covers this PR sense.
- RelatedインフォメーションNeutralLoanword for information or an information desk; centers on the information itself, while 「広報」 is about an organization putting out news to the public.
- Related情報じょうほうNeutralThe broadest word for information or news; it carries no nuance of an organization publicizing anything, so it fits far more contexts than 「広報」.
- Related報告ほうこくNeutralA report on results or progress, as in 「調査報告」; directed at a specific party, unlike 「広報」, which addresses the general public.
- Related報道ほうどうNeutralNews coverage by newspapers, TV and other media; the emphasis is on third-party reporting, not an organization's own publicity like 「広報」.
- Related案内あんないNeutralGuidance or an introduction, as in 「ご案内」; the focus is on informing people, not on an organization's public relations.
- Related通知つうちNeutralA notice or notification, as in 「合格通知」; it typically conveys something to particular recipients, whereas 「広報」 is publicity aimed at the public.
- Related通報つうほうNeutralReporting something to the authorities, as in 「警察に通報」; used for urgent or emergency reports, a very different use from 「広報」.
Use 「広報」 for an organization publicizing its activities or handling PR, as in 「広報誌」 or 「広報部」. For media coverage say 「報道」, for notifying particular recipients 「通知」, for reporting to the police 「通報」, and for information in general 「情報」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


