社告|しゃこくshakoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(company) announcement

• SynonymアナウンスメントNeutralLoanword for a public notice, used for company releases and event announcements, but not common; for broadcast announcements 「アナウンス」 is the usual word.
• Related宣言せんげんNeutralA public declaration of a policy, as in 「独立宣言」; the emphasis is on the claim asserted.
• Related声明せいめいNeutralA public statement of one's opinion or position, as in 「声明を発表」; the emphasis is on where you stand.
• Related告示こくじFormalA formal notice issued by a government agency; the issuer is a public authority, not a company.
• Related公示こうじFormalAn official public notice from a government office, e.g. 「選挙の公示」; issued by a public institution.
• Related布告ふこくFormalA formal proclamation by the state, e.g. 「宣戦布告」; the level of formality is high.
• Related広告こうこくNeutralAdvertising aimed at commercial promotion; 「社告」, by contrast, is a company's formal notice.
• Related宣布せんぷWrittenProclaiming or spreading word of something widely; a written-style term that is rarely used.

Use 「社告」 for formal notices a newspaper or company prints, such as recalls or corrections. For government announcements use 「告示」 or 「公示」, for statements of position 「声明」, and for commercial advertising 「広告」.

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1. 会社かいしゃが公式こうしきに発表はっぴょうする重要じゅうようなお知しらせ。