発表|はっぴょうhappyou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbannouncement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
    彼かれは思おもいきって意見いけんを発表はっぴょうしない。↗
    He dare not express his opinion.
Conjugation
Dictionary form発表する(はっぴょうする)
Polite (masu)発表します(はっぴょうします)
Negative (nai)発表しない(はっぴょうしない)
polite (masen)発表しません(はっぴょうしません)
classical zu / nu発表せず・発表せぬ(はっぴょうせず・はっぴょうせぬ)
Past (ta)発表した(はっぴょうした)
polite (mashita)発表しました(はっぴょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)発表しなかった(はっぴょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)発表しませんでした(はっぴょうしませんでした)
Te form発表して(はっぴょうして)
Potential発表できる(はっぴょうできる)
Passive発表される(はっぴょうされる)
Causative発表させる(はっぴょうさせる)
Causative passive発表させられる(はっぴょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)発表すれば(はっぴょうすれば)
tara発表したら(はっぴょうしたら)
Volitional発表しよう(はっぴょうしよう)
polite (mashou)発表しましょう(はっぴょうしましょう)
Imperative発表しろ(はっぴょうしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym公表こうひょうNeutralFormally making information public, as in 「調査結果を公表する」; the emphasis is on letting the public know.
  • Synonym声明せいめいFormalFormal: a person or organization officially states its opinion or position, as in 「共同声明」; it stresses taking a stance more than 「発表」.
  • Synonym公示こうじWrittenA formal written term for notices issued by public authorities, such as calling an election or publishing official land prices.
  • Synonym披露ひろうNeutralPresenting or unveiling something before an audience, as in a wedding reception 「披露宴」 or showcasing one's talents.
  • Synonym告知こくちNeutralNotifying or informing people of something, e.g. telling a patient about an illness; also used for advance publicity for events.
  • SynonymアナウンスNeutralA loanword for announcements over a PA system or official notifications, such as station announcements.
  • SynonymプレゼンテーションNeutralA loanword for presenting and explaining a proposal at a meeting; the emphasis is on walking the audience through it.
  • Synonym告示こくじFormalFormal: notices officially issued by public authorities, such as announcing that an election will be held.
  • SynonymリリースNeutralA loanword for issuing press releases and launching new products.
  • Synonym公布こうふFormalFormal: the official promulgation of laws and treaties, as in 「法律を公布する」.
  • Synonym公刊こうかんWrittenRare and bookish: issuing a work to the general public; it is used only of publications.
  • SynonymプレゼンCasualColloquial short form of 「プレゼンテーション」, common in the workplace; introducing a plan, product or results to an audience. 「発表」 covers a wider range.
  • Related宣言せんげんFormalFormal: solemnly declaring a policy or position, as in 「独立宣言」 and 「緊急事態宣言」.
  • Related声明せいめいFormalFormal: a person or organization officially states its opinion or position, as in 「共同声明」; it stresses taking a stance more than 「発表」.
  • Related発行はっこうNeutralPublishing books and periodicals or issuing certificates and documents; 「発表」 is about making content public.
  • Related出版しゅっぱんNeutralPrinting and publishing books and periodicals; 「発表」 can also be spoken or posted online.
  • Related表示ひょうじNeutralDisplaying or indicating, e.g. what appears on a screen or ingredient labeling; not an announcement to the public.
  • Related展示てんじNeutralExhibiting or displaying works and products; 「発表」 focuses on announcing information or results.
  • Related掲載けいさいNeutralRunning articles or advertisements in newspapers, magazines or on websites.
  • Related掲げるかかげるNeutralLiterally to raise or put something up high; by extension, to proclaim or set forth a goal, as in 「目標を掲げる」.
  • Related刊行かんこうWrittenA written, formal term for publishing books and periodicals; its use is confined to publications.
  • Related提示ていじNeutralPresenting something such as ID for inspection, or putting forward a plan or example, as in 「身分証を提示する」.
  • Antonym非公開ひこうかいNeutralNot open to the public; the opposite of making something known through 「発表」.
  • Antonym秘匿ひとくWrittenA written, formal term for hiding or keeping something secret; the opposite of public 「発表」.

Use 「発表」 for publicly announcing information or presenting results. For formally releasing data to the public, use 「公表」; for laws and treaties, 「公布」; for solemn declarations of policy or position, 「宣言」 or 「声明」. For a presentation at a meeting, say 「プレゼン」; for articles or ads appearing in print or online, 「掲載」. Words like 「表示」, 「展示」 and 「提示」 are about displaying or showing something, not announcing it, while 「非公開」 and 「秘匿」 are the opposites — keeping things hidden.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 情報じょうほうを表向おもてむきに知しらせること。概要がいようなどを説明せつめいすること。その内容ないよう。またそのような機会きかい。
  2. 練習れんしゅうの成果せいかをひろく見みてもらうこと。またその機会きかい。
  3. 作品さくひんや新製品しんせいひんなどを公おおやけにすること。
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