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稟告 (りんこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
notice ; notification
Formal, somewhat bureaucratic term for an official notice or notification. Often used in legal, administrative, or business contexts. The reading ひんこく is obsolete.
新あたら
しい
規き
則そく
に
つい
て
稟りん
告こく
し
た
。
The government office issued a notification about the new regulations.
Written forms 稟告
禀告
out-dated kanji form
ひんこく
Kanji 告 revelation, tell, inform Similar words 通つう 知ち 通知 is the common, everyday word for notification or notice. 稟告 is more formal and bureaucratic, often used in official documents.
告こく 示じ 告示 is a public notice or official announcement, typically by a government body. 稟告 can be used in similar contexts but may also refer to internal organizational notices.
Etymology Compound of 稟 (りん, 'report to a superior') and 告 (こく, 'inform'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in formal Japanese writing for official notifications.
