言(い)い渡(わた)し

いいわたし
noun
pronouncement; sentence; formal notification
1. pronouncement; sentence; formal notification
A formal declaration or order, especially a legal sentence or official decision communicated to a person. Used in legal, bureaucratic, and formal contexts.
判決(はんけつ)の言(い)い渡(わた)しがあった。
The sentence was pronounced.
裁判長(さいばんちょう)から有罪(ゆうざい)の言(い)い渡(わた)しを受(う)けた。
He received a guilty verdict from the presiding judge.
解雇(かいこ)の言(い)い渡(わた)しを受(う)けて、彼女(かのじょ)は言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。
Upon being notified of her dismissal, she was lost for words.

The noun form of the verb 言(い)い渡(わた)す (to pronounce, to hand down). Used primarily in legal and formal contexts for official declarations or decisions delivered to a person.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 判決(はんけつ)の言(い)い渡(わた)し: pronouncement of a verdict
  • 言(い)い渡(わた)しを受(う)ける: to receive a pronouncement
  • 刑(けい)の言(い)い渡(わた)し: sentencing
  • 解雇(かいこ)の言(い)い渡(わた)し: notification of dismissal

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 判決(はんけつ): verdict, judgment — the decision itself, while 言(い)い渡(わた)し emphasizes the act of delivering it
  • 宣告(せんこく): declaration, sentencing — a formal announcement, often used in medical contexts (余命(よめい)宣告(せんこく), life expectancy notification)
  • 通告(つうこく): notification — a formal notice or announcement, broader than legal contexts
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