WORD DETAIL
貼り紙
はりがみ
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Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
貼り紙is read asはりがみand is the stem貼りof貼るplus紙, meaning a paper notice attached to a wall, door, or bulletin board. - Basic usage: Use
貼り紙で知るwhen the notice is the information source and貼り紙を出すwhen it is the item posted.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Physical form of the notice
- Unlike a spoken or electronic announcement, it is an actual sheet of paper posted in a visible place.
- Role marked by particles
でmarks the notice as the medium through which information was learned;をmarks the physical notice being posted or removed.

