訃報

• 読み: ふほう
• ローマ字: fuhou
• 漢字の分解: 訃 (fu) — news of death, obituary; 報 (hou) — news, report, tidings
• 発音: /ɸɯ.hoː/

意味

News of a death; obituary notice. Formal notification that someone has passed away, typically delivered through official or respectful channels.

A formal and respectful noun used in written and spoken announcements of death. It appears in newspapers, company circulars, social media condolences, and formal correspondence. 訃報が届く (the news of death arrives) and 訃報に接する (to receive news of a death) are common collocations. The word carries solemnity and is not used lightly.

例文

1. 恩師の訃報に接し、言葉を失った。
2. 訃報が届いたのは深夜のことで、家族全員が急いで駆けつけた。
3. 弊社取締役会長の訃報を謹んでお知らせ申し上げます。

使い方ガイド

場面: bereavement, journalism, formal announcements, correspondence

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound. 訃 is a character used specifically to denote news of a death; 報 means news, report, or tidings — together forming a solemn notification of a passing.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal