宣布

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 宣布, read せんぷ. Elements for public announcement and dissemination combine to denote formally proclaiming a principle or promulgating a decree.
• Basic usage: 理念が宣布される is passive with the proclaimed principle as subject, while 法令を宣布する is active with the decree as object.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Proclamation at a ceremony
  • The principles of a new system are formally proclaimed at a ceremony. Example: 新しい制度の理念が式典で宣布された。 — The principles of the new system were proclaimed at the ceremony.
• How a decree was promulgated
  • An old document records the circumstances under which a decree was promulgated. Example: 古い文書には法令を宣布した経緯が記されている。 — The old document describes how the decree was promulgated.