JLPT N1 · Noun

公用 (kouyou)

公用 (こうよう, kouyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “official business; government business”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうよう
Romaji: kouyou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

official business; government business; public business; company duties · noun
public use; government use · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼は公用で大阪に行った。

He went to Osaka on official business.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 公用

公

public, prince, officialコウ・ク・おおやけ · 4 strokes

用

utilize, business, serviceヨウ・もち.いる · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 公用.

公園こうえん(public) park公務員こうむいんpublic employee公正こうせいjustice公平こうへいfair公演こうえんpublic performance公害こうがいpollution公共こうきょうpublic (facilities, service, etc.)公式こうしきofficial公衆こうしゅうthe public公表こうひょうofficial announcement公務こうむofficial business公おおやけofficial公然こうぜんopen公団こうだんpublic corporation

Source: JMdict entry 1274940 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.