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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

宣せん言げん

sengen

to declare, to proclaim

Example sentences

  1. その植民地しょくみんちは独立どくりつを宣言せんげんした。

    The colony declared independence.

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  2. 労働組合ろうどうくみあいはストを宣言せんげんした。

    The labor union called a strike.

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  3. ここにオリンピック大会たいかいの開会かいかいを宣言せんげんします。

    I hereby declare the opening of the Olympic Games.

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Kanji in 宣言

  • 宣proclaim; sayOnセンKunのたまう
  • 言say; wordOnゲン・ゴンKunいう・こと

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