Japanese

こくち
Meaning: announcement; notification; notice
Part of Speech: Noun, Suru verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 告知

Handwriting

告
知

Example sentences

The details of the event will be announced on the official website next Monday.
学内の掲示板に新しいイベントの告知があった。
There was an announcement for a new event on the school bulletin board.

Usage Notes

A formal way of notifying people about information or a decision. In a medical context, it specifically refers to informing a patient of their diagnosis (e.g., cancer).

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