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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

朗ろう報ほう

rouhou

good news

Example sentences

  1. 聞きいて。朗報ろうほうがあるのよ。

    Listen, I have good news.

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  2. 彼かれらからの朗報ろうほうを待まっているところだ。

    I’ve been expecting good news from them.

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  3. これは、確たしかに朗報ろうほうね。

    This is, indeed, a great piece of news.

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Kanji in 朗報

  • 朗melodious; clearOnロウKunほがらか・あきらか
  • 報report; newsOnホウKunむくいる

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