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    公用

    公こう用よう

    official business

    N1KMT6News #16+1Business & FinancePolitics & LawKanji Vocab9 strokes

    こうよう

    Noun

    1.
    official business, government business, public business, company duties

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    public use, government use

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは公こう用ようで出しゅっ張ちょう中ちゅうです。

    He is on a business trip for official duties.

    KMT5Business & FinanceWork & Career
    この車くるまは公こう用ようで使つかわれています。

    This car is used for official purposes.

    KMT6Politics & LawTravel & Transportation
    公こう用よう電でん話わは私し用ようでは使つかえません。

    Official phones cannot be used for personal matters.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    公こう用よう施し設せつは市し民みんの税ぜい金きんで維い持じされています。

    Public facilities are maintained with citizens' taxes.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life
    公こう用よう文ぶん書しょの取とり扱あつかいには厳げん格かくな規くそ則くがあります。

    There are strict rules for handling official documents.

    KMT7Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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