(とくほう)

とくほう
noun
special report; breaking news; news flash
communication
1. special report; breaking news; news flash
An urgent or special news bulletin that interrupts regular programming or stands out as particularly important. Also used for special promotional announcements, such as movie trailers.
特報(とくほう)(はい)りました
We have breaking news.
Standard phrasing used by TV news anchors.
A special preview clip of the new movie was released.
An earthquake alert was displayed on the TV screen.

Usage

A compound of (とく) (special) + (ほう) (report, news). Used in two main contexts: (1) urgent or breaking news in journalism, and (2) short promotional clips or teasers for upcoming movies, games, or other media (shorter and earlier than a full 予告編(よこくへん)).

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