1.
unpublished; unannounced; unreleased
Describes something that has not yet been made public, whether a creative work, research findings, official information, or a product. Used as a noun or a pre-noun modifier with の.
Formed from the prefix 未 (not yet) + 発表 (announcement/publication). The 未 prefix indicates that an action has not yet been carried out, giving the word a sense of "pending" rather than permanent absence.
Common collocations
Similar words
- 非公開: private; not open to the public — emphasizes restricted access rather than timing
- 未公表: undisclosed — near-synonym but focuses more on official announcements
- 未刊: unpublished (of books) — more literary, specifically about print publication
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Compare:
非公開 (private)