報告書（ほうこくしょ、houkokusho）
- report

The Japanese word 報告書報告書, pronounced ほうこくしょ, means "report" or "written report." It's a document that presents information on a specific topic, event, or investigation. It typically includes facts, findings, analysis, and sometimes recommendations or conclusions. The contents vary depending on the context, but the primary goal is to provide a concise and organized account of something. 報告書報告書 is a formal term, often used in business, education, government, and other professional settings.

⚫︎調査報告書 Translation: Investigation report ⚫︎研究報告書 Translation: Research report ⚫︎会議報告書 Translation: Meeting report

報告書報告書 is used when you need to formally document information. You would use it: ⚫︎In business to summarize project progress, sales figures, or incident details. ⚫︎In education to present the results of a science experiment, a field trip, or a research paper. ⚫︎In government for official records, audits, or policy reviews. ⚫︎It's generally written in a formal and structured style, following specific guidelines depending on the organization or purpose.

⚫︎The word is primarily written in kanji 報告書報告書. ⚫︎The reading is ほうこくしょ (hiragana). ⚫︎There is only one standard way to write this word, with no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎レポート (repōto) - This is a loan word from English, also meaning "report," often used for less formal reports. ⚫︎記録 (きろく) - This means "record" or "documentation" and can sometimes be used in a similar context, but is broader. ⚫︎まとめ (matome) - This means "summary" or "compilation", and may be used where the report is brief.

Antonyms depend on the context. 報告書報告書 itself doesn't have a direct antonym. However, a report can be contrasted with: ⚫︎口頭での説明 (koutou de no setsumei) - Oral explanation/Presentation (instead of a written report) ⚫︎Lack of documentation.

プロジェクトの進捗状況を報告書にまとめました。 ・Translation: I summarized the project's progress in a report. ・Explanation: This sentence describes creating a report to document the project's development.

事故の報告書を提出してください。 ・Translation: Please submit the accident report. ・Explanation: This request asks for the submission of a document detailing an accident.

⚫︎報告 (houkoku) means "report" or "information." It comes from the verb 報告する (houkoku suru), meaning "to report." ⚫︎書 (sho) means "written document" or "book." ⚫︎Therefore, 報告書報告書 literally means "reporting document" or "written report."