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宣せん告こく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
Law
1. sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence
But at the same time, he was sentenced to death.
2. declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
The doctor has told me I probably don't have much longer.
Kanji used
宣
formally declare
告
reveal
Pitch accent
せ
んこく
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Conjugations...Used in: 1526
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
death sentence
court decision declaring a missing person legally dead
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
adjudication of bankruptcy
(written) judgement or verdict (judgment)
telling a patient how long they have left to live; giving a diagnosis of terminal illness
Examples (12 in total)
The accused was sentenced to death.
He was declared guilty.
He was found guilty of murder.
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