ニュース
nyūsu[ɲ̟ɨːsɨ]
In Japanese, the English word "news" can be translated as ニュース (nyūsu) or 報道.
Meaning: reports of current events (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ニュース | nyūsu | [ɲ̟ɨːsɨ] (narrow) |
| 報道 | hōdō | [ho̞ːdo̞ː] (narrow) |
The word ニュース is the general term used for news. You may also see the term ニュース速報 used specifically to denote breaking news or a news flash.
Which one should you use?
ニュース is a loanword from English and is the most common way to refer to news in daily conversation. In contrast, 報道 refers specifically to the act of news reporting or news coverage.
How do you pronounce it?
nyūsu
Did you know?
- Japanese television often uses a specific, high-pitched chime or sound effect to signal the start of ニュース速報 to grab the viewer's attention immediately.
- In Japanese, the concept of 'news' can be expressed using 便り tayori when referring to personal news or a letter from a loved one.
- The term 報道 is rooted in the idea of 'carrying' or 'transporting' information, as the character 報 means to report and 道 means way or road.
Examples in context
- 面白いニュースね。It's interesting news.This sentence is useful for expressing that a piece of news is interesting using ニュース.Tatoeba #11254037 by small_snow, translation #10333175 by AlanF_US
- ニュース見ないの？Haven't you been watching the news?This sentence is useful for asking someone if they watch the news using ニュース.Tatoeba #11427736 by bunbuku, translation #5640709 by Hybrid
- ニュース速報です。This is breaking news.This sentence is useful for announcing breaking news using ニュース.Tatoeba #11574618 by small_snow, translation #10915061 by CK
- 早朝のニュースで新しい詳細が発表されました。New details were announced in the early morning news.
- 彼女はテレビでの報道によって事件を知りました。She learned about the incident through television news coverage.
- そのニュースは主要な新聞の一面に載りました。The news made it to the front page of major newspapers.
- 最新のニュースを調べていますか？Are you checking the latest news?
- 友達に楽しいお知らせを伝えたいです。I want to share some exciting news with my friends.
- 103 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hiyori and Daito are talking in the living room.
- 陽葵 Himari昨日のニュース見た？Kinou no nyuusu mita?Did you see yesterday's news?
- 大翔 Hirotoううん、見てないよ。Uun, mite nai yo.No, I didn't.
- 陽葵 Himariすごいニュースだったよ！Sugoi nyuusu datta yo!It was amazing news!
- 大翔 Hirotoえっ、何があったの？E, nani ga atta no?What? What happened?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “news” translations and entries ニュース, 報道, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
