公共
こうきょう
koukyou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 60 - JLPT N2

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公共 (こうきょう (koukyou)) means "Public". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Public

Also : Communal · Community

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Example Sentences

この図書館は公共の施設として地域に貢献している。

このとしょかんはこうきょうのしせつとしてちいきにこうけんしている。

This library serves the community as a public facility.

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Last updated Jun 18, 2026

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