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周知

しゅうち

common knowledge, making known

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Examples

  1. 規則を周知させる。

    きそくをしゅうちさせる。

    We make the rules known to everyone.

  2. それは周知の事実だ。

    それはしゅうちのじじつだ。

    That is a well-known fact.

  3. 変更点は全社員に周知しておいてください。

    へんこうてんはぜんしゃいんにしゅうちしておいてください。

    Please make sure the changes are communicated to all staff.

Common patterns

周知の事実
a widely known fact
周知徹底
thorough notification to all
社員に周知する
to notify all the staff

Memory tip

It works both ways: as a noun 周知の means 'already known to all', while as a verb it means putting information out so that all will know. The 周 is 'all around', the same 周 as in 周辺.

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