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What does 公用 (こうよう, kouyou) mean?

公用 (こうよう, kouyou) means official business; for public use.

Quick facts
Readingこうよう
Romajikouyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こうよう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkouyou

official business; for public use

  1. 1noun official business; government business; public business
  2. 2noun · no-adjective public use; government use

Example sentences

  • I went on a business trip in an official car.

  • This phone is used only for official purposes.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.