訃報(ふほう) ふほう noun news of someone's death; obituary formalcommunicationmedia 1. news of someone's death; death notice A report or announcement that someone has died, in the news or sent to friends and colleagues. 訃報(ふほう)が届(とど)いた。 News of the death arrived. 恩師(おんし)の訃報(ふほう)に接(せっ)し、言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。 On hearing of my former teacher's death, I was lost for words. 有名(ゆうめい)な俳優(はいゆう)の訃報(ふほう)が伝(つた)えられると、多(おお)くのファンが悲(かな)しみの声(こえ)を寄(よ)せた。 When the famous actor's death was reported, many fans expressed their grief. Common collocations訃報(ふほう)が届(とど)く: news of a death arrives訃報(ふほう)に接(せっ)する: to receive news of a death (formal)訃報(ふほう)欄(らん): the obituary columnSimilar words悲報(ひほう): sad news in general, most often a death; more emotional and less formal.訃報(ふほう) is the standard word in newspapers, company notices, and condolence messages.Watch outThe homophone 不法(ふほう) means illegal. Related Words Compare: 悲報(ひほう) (sad news in general, most often a death) general Added 2026.9.30 3:06 · Revised 2026.9.30 3:08 31000/31269_fuhou