Word Meaning 宣告

せんこく senkoku

宣告 is read as せんこく (senkoku) and means sentence.

Meaning

English

  1. sentence
  2. verdict
  3. pronouncement

Reading

Kana

せんこく

Romaji

senkoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 3118 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

宣戦布告

せんせんふこく

declaration of war

宣告書

せんこくしょ

(written) judgement or verdict (judgment)

破産宣告

はさんせんこく

adjudication of bankruptcy

死亡宣告

しぼうせんこく

declaration of death

余命宣告

よめいせんこく

telling a patient how long they have left to live

死刑宣告

しけいせんこく

death sentence

失踪宣告

しっそうせんこく

court decision declaring a missing person legally dead

広告宣伝車

こうこくせんでんしゃ

billboard truck

宣言

せんげん

declaration

宣伝

せんでん

publicity

宣戦

せんせん

declaration of war

宣教師

せんきょうし

missionary

Example Sentences

9

さいばんかんがはんけつをせんこくした。

The judge pronounced the sentence.

ひこくにんはむざいをせんこくされた。

The defendant was pronounced not guilty.

He was sentenced to death.

He was declared guilty.

The accused was sentenced to death.

The judge condemned him to death.

The defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Mr T (19 years old) avoided conviction for murder, but was found guilty of grievous bodily harm for having intentionally caused wounds.

Some years ago, learning that one had tuberculosis amounted to hearing a sentence of death.