宣告

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 宣告 is read as せんこく and is a noun and する verb for an authorized person formally pronouncing a ruling, result, or conclusion.
• Basic usage: Pronouncing a judgment appears in 判決を宣告する, while declaring a match over appears in 試合終了を宣告する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An official pronouncement by an authority
  • 宣告 suits contexts where a person with authority, such as a judge or referee, formally states a decision or outcome.
• Difference from 宣言
  • 宣言 broadly announces an intention, policy, or state, while 宣告 focuses on communicating an authoritative decision such as a ruling or conclusion.