Word · 単語
公
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official
- 1 official, governmental, formal
- 2 public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common
- 3 being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view — as 公にする or 公になる
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例文 · examples
その老人は１０年前に公の生活から引退した。
The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
sense 2 · public (use, matter, forum, etc.)
その政治家は前言を取り消して公に謝罪するはめになった。
The politician had to take back his words and eat crow.
多くの国が公の場所での喫煙を禁止する法律を通過させている。
Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
sense 2 · public (use, matter, forum, etc.)