ニュース速報(そくほう)

A compound of ニュース (news) and 速報(そくほう) (bulletin, flash report). In Japan, ニュース速報(そくほう) typically appears as a text banner across the top or bottom of the TV screen, accompanied by a distinctive chime sound. It is used for earthquakes, major political events, severe weather warnings, and other urgent developments.

Common collocations

• ニュース速報(そくほう)が入(はい)る: a news flash comes in
• ニュース速報(そくほう)が流(なが)れる: a news flash airs/runs
• ニュース速報(そくほう)の通知(つうち): breaking news notification
• ニュース速報(そくほう)を受(う)ける: to receive a news flash

Similar words

• 速報(そくほう): bulletin; flash report — the general term for any urgent report, not limited to news
• 号外(ごうがい): newspaper extra — a special edition printed for breaking news
• 臨時(りんじ)ニュース: special news bulletin — an extended broadcast interrupting regular programming