declare
意味一覧 (3件)
宣言する
解説 Definition
公の場で立場・決定・結果をはっきり示す「宣言する」。個人の支持表明にも使えますが、政府・委員会・審査機関などが非常事態、独立、勝者などを正式に告げる場面で特に自然です。
To declare means to say something clearly and officially, often in public. It is especially common when a government, committee, or other authority formally announces something such as an emergency, independence, or a winner. It can also be used when a person openly states a decision, opinion, or support.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
declare は de-「完全に」＋clarus「明るい・はっきりした」に由来し、考えや立場を公に、はっきり言うことが核です。declare war, declare independence, declare an intention のように、公式性や強い意思表示を伴います。say は単に言う、announce は知らせる寄りなので、declare は「責任を持って明確に宣言する」と覚えます。
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例文
The government declared a state of emergency after the storm.
政府は嵐の後、非常事態を宣言した。
She declared her support for the new policy at the meeting.
彼女は会議でその新しい方針への支持を宣言した。
After checking the final scores, the judges declared him the winner.
最終得点を確認した後、審査員たちは彼を勝者だと宣言した。
申告する
(意味 2)解説 Definition
税金・税関・会計などで、収入、利益、所持品を規則に従って「申告する」。単なる発言ではなく、当局や制度に対して内容を正式に届け出て、法的・行政的な義務を果たす用法です。
To declare means to state something clearly and officially. It is often used in formal contexts such as government, law, war, taxes, and public announcements. It can also mean to say openly what you think, feel, or intend.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
宣言する declare が「公に明らかにする」なら、この用法は書類や窓口で数字や品物を明らかにする場面です。declare income, declare profits, declare goods のように、隠してはいけない対象を当局へ提出する感覚で覚えます。report よりも、規則に基づく申告・届け出の響きが強くなります。
Notice the link with `clear` and `clarify`: `declare` has the idea of making something clear in an official way. It often goes with customs, tax, and forms, as in `declare goods` or `declare income`. It sounds more formal and duty-based than simple `report`.
例文
You must declare all income when filing your taxes.
税金を申告するときはすべての収入を申告しなければなりません。
Travelers are required to declare valuable items at customs.
旅行者は税関で貴重品を申告する必要があります。
The company failed to declare its profits accurately.
その会社は利益を正確に申告できなかった。
公表する
(意味 3)解説 Definition
declare は、結果・事実・方針などを公式に発表し、広く知らせる意味でも使われる。選挙結果や調査結果、企業の業績などを表に出す場面が典型で、単なる私的な発言よりも、公的で改まった響きが強い。
Declare means to announce something officially and make it known to many people. It is often used for results, facts, policies, or decisions that are presented in a public or formal way. The word has a more official and serious tone than simply saying or telling something. It is common in contexts such as elections, investigations, government statements, and business reports.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
declare はラテン語 de-「完全に」＋ clarare「明らかにする」に由来し、「はっきり外へ示して公表する」が核です。declare a policy, declare independence, declare victory のように、正式な立場や結果を公に述べる時に使います。announce は知らせる行為全般、state は事実を述べる感じですが、declare は権威や決意を伴う「公式に明言する」と覚えます。
Think of declare as making something clear for everyone to hear. The word is related to clear and clarify, so it carries the idea of bringing hidden or uncertain information out into the open. This helps you remember why declare is often used for official results, facts, or policies.
例文
The company will declare its annual results next week.
その会社は来週、年間業績を公表する。
The government declared a new policy after the meeting.
政府は会議の後、新しい方針を公表した。
Officials declared the election results late at night.
当局は深夜に選挙結果を公表した。
declare の類義語・関連語
declare の語源・成り立ち Etymology
declare はラテン語 declarare に由来し、de-（強意）+ clarare「明らかにする」から成ります。核は clarus「明るい・はっきりした」で、clear や clarify も同根だから、『曖昧なものをはっきり外に出す』→「申告する」と納得できます。
Declare comes from the Latin word declarare, built from de- and clarare, meaning "to make clear." It is related to the idea in clarus, "clear" or "bright," which also appears in words like clear and clarify. The basic idea is to make something clear in an open way.
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