Neighborhood associations and local notices

The idea

町内会 is a neighborhood association; 回覧板 is a circular passed from household to household. お知らせ is a notice. ～てください makes a polite request, while ～ため gives a reason.

Examples

• 町内会ちょうないかいは日曜日にちようびに清掃せいそうを行おこないます。The neighborhood association is holding a cleanup on Sunday.
• お知しらせで日時にちじと場所ばしょを確認かくにんしてください。Please check the date and place in the notice.
• 回覧板かいらんばんを読よんだら、次つぎの家いえに回まわしてください。After reading the circular, please pass it to the next household.
• 参加さんかする方かたは、手袋てぶくろを持もってきてください。Please bring gloves if you are taking part.
• 雨あめのため、会議かいぎは延期えんきになりました。The meeting has been postponed because of rain.
• 詳くわしいことは、担当者たんとうしゃにお問とい合あわせください。For details, please contact the person in charge.

Watch out

回覧板 refers to a circulating notice, not the meeting itself. Check dates and instructions on the actual notice; arrangements differ between communities.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the circulating notice: （回覧板かいらんばん／会議かいぎ）

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   回覧板

   回覧板 is the circular passed between households; 会議 is a meeting.

2. What should participants bring? （手袋てぶくろ／回覧板かいらんばん）

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   手袋

   手袋 means gloves, which the notice asks participants to bring.

3. What does 延期えんき mean? （延期えんき／開催かいさい）

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   延期

   延期 means postponement: the meeting will take place later, not as originally scheduled.

Use it today

Write a short notice giving a date and asking participants to bring gloves.