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How to say 'Statement' in Japanese | 表明

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The Japanese word for Statement is 'Hyoumei', written as 表明 in Japanese.'Statement' in hiragana is ひょうめい.

    word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

    Reading

    ひょうめい

    hyoumei

    Kanji

    表Surface, Express 明Bright

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '表明 (ひょうめい)' means 'statement' or 'declaration'. It refers to the act of clearly expressing one's thoughts, opinions, or intentions, often in a formal or public context. This word is commonly used in political, business, or official settings. For example: The president made a statement「大統領が表明した」(だいとうりょうがひょうめいした). The company issued a declaration of its new policy「会社が新しい方針を表明した」(かいしゃがあたらしいほうしんをひょうめいした). Note that '表明' is often used with verbs like 'する' (to do) or '出す' (to issue) to indicate the act of making a statement.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4939

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 表明

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    表

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

  • kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

Words Related to 表明 Through the Kanji 表

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 表 as well.

  • word

    表

    Meaning

    Table

  • word

    表示

    Meaning

    Display

  • word

    表わす

    Meaning

    Express, Reveal

  • word

    表情

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    表現

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    代表

    Meaning

    Representation, Delegate

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    図表

    Meaning

    Diagram, Chart

  • word

    裏表

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    表記

    Meaning

    Writing, Notation

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

Words Related to 表明 Through the Kanji 明

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 明 as well.

  • word

    明らか

    Meaning

    Clear

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明日

    Meaning

    Tomorrow

  • word

    説明

    Meaning

    Explanation

  • word

    明るい

    Meaning

    Bright, Cheerful

  • word

    明確

    Meaning

    Clear, Definite

  • word

    文明

    Meaning

    Civilization

  • word

    明け方

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明かり

    Meaning

    Light

  • word

    証明

    Meaning

    Proof, Verification

  • word

    透明

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    明朝

    Meaning

    Ming Dynasty

  • word

    夜明け

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明白

    Meaning

    Clear, Obvious

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    解明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明ける

    Meaning

    End, Dawn

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    打ち明ける

    Meaning

    Confess

  • word

    明治

    Meaning

    Meiji

  • word

    判明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明く

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    梅雨明け

    Meaning

    End of rainy season

  • word

    明瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

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'Hyoumei' means 'Statement' .

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