宣言
せんげん · sengen · JLPT N1 · noun
declaration
📢 宣 = proclaim, 言 = word: a declaration is a word proclaimed out loud to everyone
宣 (sen) means to announce or proclaim publicly, and 言 (gen) means speech or word. 宣言 combines them: words proclaimed publicly, a formal declaration. Sounds like 'sen-gen', similar to 'sending' a formal statement.