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Japanese: advertisement
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...Public service advertisements, also called public service announcements, are advertisements made for social causes or movements such as resource conservation, environmental protection, and the eradication of cancer, and also include opinion advertisements. The English word "advertising" (advertisement) comes from the Latin word "advertere," which means "to turn attention" or "to draw attention," and was first used in the newsbook "Mercurious politicus" in November 1655. The word "advertising" began to appear in newspapers around 1872 (Meiji 5), and is said to have come into general use around 1887.

*Some explanations of terms that mention "advertisement" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…公共広告は公共奉仕広告ともいわれ,資源節約,環境保全,癌撲滅などの社会的な主張や運動のために行われる広告であり,意見広告もこれに含まれる。 広告に相当する英語advertising(advertisement)は,〈振り向かせる〉〈注意させる〉などという意味のラテン語advertereからきており,1655年11月の《Mercurious politicus》というニューズブックで初めて用いられた。〈広告〉という語は1872年(明治5)ころから新聞に散見され,87年ころから一般に使用されるようになったといわれる。…

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