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公用

こうよう

noun

Meanings

1government business
2public use
3public expense
4official business
5public business
6government use

Example sentence

彼は公用で大阪に行った。

He went to Osaka on official business.

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Kanji in this word

公Public, Prince, Official4 strokes 用Utilize, Business, Service5 strokes

More words with 公

公式こうしき · formulaN2 公開こうかい · opening to the public 公演こうえん · public performanceN3 公共こうきょう · publicN2 公園こうえん · a parkN5

Full entry on Jisho

公明党こうめいとう · Komeito (Japanese political party)

公明こうめい · fairness

公害こうがい · public nuisanceN2

More words with 用

雇用こよう · employment 採用さいよう · useN1 利用りよう · useN4 使用しよう · use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと))N3 費用ひよう · costN3 信用しんよう · confidenceN3 適用てきよう · applyingN3 運用うんよう · making use ofN1

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