布告

• 読み: ふこく
• ローマ字: fukoku
• 漢字の分解: 布 (fu) — spread, distribute; 告 (koku) — announce, inform
• 発音: /ɸɯkokɯ/

意味

Proclamation; declaration; an official public announcement of policy, law, or a momentous decision issued by a government or sovereign.

A formal noun referring to an official announcement or decree intended for wide public dissemination. 宣戦布告 (declaration of war) is the most common compound. In historical Japan, 布告 referred to edicts issued by the Meiji government. Distinguished from 告示 (official notice) by its gravity and the breadth of its intended audience and impact.

例文

1. 宣戦布告なしに敵国への攻撃を開始することは国際人道法上の重大な違反行為とされる。
2. 新政府は樹立直後、国内の安定回復を目指す複数の重要政策を相次いで布告した。
3. 緊急事態の布告は、法律の定める範囲内で市民の基本的権利を一時的に制限する効力を持つことがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, politics, history, international law

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

From 布 (to spread, distribute widely; originally depicted cloth being spread out) and 告 (to announce, inform formally; shows a mouth above a shape, conveying official proclamation). The visual metaphor of spreading a message across society is built into the very character 布.

文化的背景

時代: Historical to Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated