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    3. 公務

    公務

    公こう務む

    official business

    N2KMT5News #11+1CoreNounPolitics & LawWork & CareerKanji Vocab15 strokes

    こうむ

    Noun

    1.
    official business, public business

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは公こう務むで出しゅっ張ちょう中ちゅうです。

    He is on a business trip for official duties.

    KMT4Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    市し長ちょうは公こう務むのため、今きょ日うの会かい議ぎを欠けっ席せきします。

    The mayor will be absent from today's meeting due to official business.

    KMT5Politics & LawWork & Career
    首しゅ相しょうは海かい外がいでの公こう務むを終おえ、帰き国こくした。

    The prime minister finished his official duties abroad and returned home.

    KMT6Politics & LawTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの公こう務むは多た忙ぼうを極きわめ、休きゅう日じつもほとんど取とれない。

    His official duties are extremely busy, and he can hardly take any days off.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    公こう務む員いんは公こう務む中ちゅうに知しり得えた秘ひ密みつを漏もらしてはならない。

    Public servants must not disclose secrets learned during official duties.

    KMT7Politics & LawWork & Careerlaw

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    務
    つと.める…(3)
    task・duties
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