ビラ
びら
noun
flyer, leaflet, handbill
1.
flyer, leaflet, handbill
A printed sheet of paper distributed to advertise events, products, or causes. Often handed out on the street or posted on walls.
駅前でビラを配る。
To hand out flyers in front of the station.
イベントのビラを作って掲示板に貼った。
I made flyers for the event and put them on the bulletin board.
道で知らない人からビラを渡されたが、読まずに捨てた。
A stranger on the street handed me a flyer, but I threw it away without reading it.
USAGE:
ビラ is a somewhat dated word compared to チラシ, which is the more common term for advertising flyers. ビラ tends to appear in contexts involving political leaflets, protest materials, or street-level distribution, while チラシ is more neutral and commercial.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Portuguese "bilhete" (ticket/note) or possibly a Japanese onomatopoeia for things fluttering.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ビラを配る: to hand out flyers
- ビラを撒く: to scatter/distribute flyers
- ビラを貼る: to post flyers