声明(せいめい)

せいめい
noun / suru-verb
declaration, statement
1. declaration, statement, proclamation
An official or formal announcement of a position or intention.
政府(せいふ)が声明(せいめい)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
The government issued a statement.
共同(きょうどう)声明(せいめい)に署名(しょめい)した。
They signed a joint statement.
社長(しゃちょう)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)で声明(せいめい)を読(よ)み上(あ)げた。
The president read out a statement at the press conference.

Used for official, formal statements typically by governments, organizations, or public figures.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 声明(せいめい)を発表(はっぴょう)する (to issue a statement)
  • 声明(せいめい)を出(だ)す (to put out a statement)
  • 共同(きょうどう)声明(せいめい) (joint statement)
  • 公式(こうしき)声明(せいめい) (official statement)
  • 声明(せいめい)文(ぶん) (text of a statement)

HOMOPHONE:

  • 姓名(せいめい) - full name (surname + given name)
  • 生命(せいめい) - life (biological)

These three words are all read せいめい but have completely different meanings.

Related Words

Contrast: 姓名(せいめい) (full name (homophone))
Contrast: 生命(せいめい) (life (homophone))
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Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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