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VocabJLPT N3

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. publicity
2. advertisement
3. Promotion (marketing)

This noun and する-verb means "publicity," "advertising," or "propaganda," referring to the act of spreading information to promote a product, idea, or cause. It is commonly used in both commercial and political contexts and can carry either a neutral or negative connotation depending on context.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That's exactly why I think steady, word-of-mouth publicity works best.

Sentence 2

Excuse me, would it be alright if I promoted a product here?

Sentence 3

A video I stumbled across turned out to be a promotion for a movie.

Sentence 4

But then the local paper ran a promotional piece on the shop!

Sentence 5

I took that photo for publicity, but it came out too dark.