悲報(ひほう) ひほう noun sad news; news of a death formalcommunicationmedia 1. sad news; news of a death A report of something sad, especially someone's death. On the internet it is also a jokey headline label for minor disappointments. 悲報(ひほう)が届(とど)いた。 Sad news arrived. 恩師(おんし)の悲報(ひほう)に接(せっ)した。 I received the sad news of my former teacher's death. ネットでは、ちょっとした残念(ざんねん)な出来事(できごと)にも「悲報(ひほう)」という見出(みだ)しが付(つ)けられることがある。 Online, even small letdowns sometimes get the headline label "sad news". Common collocations悲報(ひほう)が届(とど)く: sad news arrives悲報(ひほう)に接(せっ)する: to receive sad news (formal)Similar words訃報(ふほう): an announcement of someone's death; the standard term in newspapers and formal notices.朗報(ろうほう): good news, the opposite. Online, 【悲報(ひほう)】 and 【朗報(ろうほう)】 are paired headline tags used half-jokingly. Related Words Compare: 訃報(ふほう) (news of someone's death) Antonym: 朗報(ろうほう) (good news) general Added 2026.9.30 2:08 · Revised 2026.9.30 3:08 31000/31264_hihou