訃報（ふほう、fuhou）
- obituary

The Japanese word 訃報 (ふほう) means "news of a death," "obituary," or "notice of death." It is a formal and often somber term. It refers to the announcement of someone's passing. It can also imply the information communicated in this announcement, which typically includes the deceased's name, age, cause of death, and details about the funeral. 訃報 generally conveys the finality and gravity of someone's death.

⚫︎山田さんの訃報 Translation: The news of Mr. Yamada's death. ⚫︎訃報を伝える。 Translation: To announce the news of a death. ⚫︎会社は従業員の訃報を発表した。 Translation: The company announced the death of an employee.

You use 訃報 when talking about the death of someone. It's commonly used in formal situations, such as: ⚫︎News reports ⚫︎Official announcements ⚫︎Letters of condolence ⚫︎Funeral arrangements. It is appropriate to use in contexts where you want to show respect and convey the seriousness of the situation.

⚫︎The word is primarily written in kanji as 訃報. ⚫︎The reading is ふほう (fuhou) in hiragana. ⚫︎There is no variation in okurigana.

⚫︎死亡記事 (sibou kiji) - Obituary article ⚫︎逝去 (seikyo) - Passing away (more formal) ⚫︎死去 (shikyo) - Death ⚫︎お悔やみ (okuyami) - Condolences (can indirectly refer to the death)

There are no direct antonyms for 訃報 as it is a specific type of announcement. However, related words could be: ⚫︎誕生 (tanjou) - Birth ⚫︎生存 (seizon) - Survival

会社のウェブサイトに訃報が掲載された。 ・Translation: The news of a death was posted on the company's website. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the official announcement of a death was made available online.

友人から訃報の知らせを受け、とても悲しかった。 ・Translation: I received news of a death from a friend, and I was very sad. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the emotional impact of receiving news of someone's passing.

The kanji 訃 (fu) means "to die" or "death" and suggests the announcement of death. The kanji 報 (hou) means "report" or "news". Together 訃報 literally translates to "death report" or "news of death."