言(い)い渡(わた)し

いいわたし

noun

pronouncement; sentence; formal notification

formallaw

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

Related Words

Compare: 判決(はんけつ) (verdict, judgment)

Compare: 宣告(せんこく) (declaration, sentencing)

Compare: 通告(つうこく) (notification)

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Added 2026.4.6 21:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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