How to say 'Advertising' in Japanese | 宣伝

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The Japanese word for Advertising is 'Senden', written as 宣伝 in Japanese.'Advertising' in hiragana is せんでん.

word

宣伝

Meaning

Advertising

Reading

せんでん

senden

Kanji

宣Proclaim, Promulgate 伝Transmit

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '宣伝 (せんでん)' primarily means 'advertising' or 'promotion'. It refers to the act of spreading information about a product, service, or event to attract public attention. This term is commonly used in both commercial and non-commercial contexts. For example: The company is advertising a new product「会社は新しい製品を宣伝しています」(かいしゃはあたらしいせいひんをせんでんしています). They are promoting the event on TV「彼らはそのイベントをテレビで宣伝しています」(かれらはそのイベントをテレビでせんでんしています). '宣伝' can also imply a sense of exaggeration or hype, depending on the context, so it's important to consider the nuance when using or interpreting this word.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7371

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宣伝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

宣

Meaning

Proclaim, Promulgate

kanji

伝

Meaning

Transmit

Words Related to 宣伝 Through the Kanji 宣

This Word contains the Kanji 宣 as well.

word

宣言

Meaning

Declaration

Words Related to 宣伝 Through the Kanji 伝

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 伝 as well.

word

伝える

Meaning

Tell

word

伝統

Meaning

Tradition

word

遺伝

Meaning

Heredity

word

伝わる

Meaning

Spread, Be conveyed

word

伝

Meaning

Legend

word

手伝う

Meaning

Help

word

お手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

伝説

Meaning

Legend

word

伝達

Meaning

Communication, Transmission

word

手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

伝承

Meaning

Folklore

word

伝言

Meaning

Message

word

伝染

Meaning

Infection

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