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公(こう)的(てき)

こうてきkouteki

Very commonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. na-adjective

    public; official

Example sentences 4

彼(かれ)は自(じ)分(ぶん)の個(こ)人(じん)的(てき)な意(い)見(けん)と公(こう)的(てき)な立(たち)場(ば)の一(いっ)線(せん)を画(かく)することに苦(く)労(ろう)しているようだ。

  • He seems to be struggling to draw a line between his personal opinions and his official position.

役(やく)所(しょ)の窓(まど)口(ぐち)では、住(じゅう)民(みん)票(ひょう)の写(うつ)しや印(いん)鑑(かん)登(とう)録(ろく)証(しょう)といった公(こう)的(てき)な書(しょ)類(るい)の作(さく)成(せい)を手(て)伝(つだ)ってくれます。

  • At the government office counter, they will help you prepare official documents such as copies of your residence certificate or seal registration certificate.

英(えい)国(こく)では多(おお)くの人(ひと)が王(おう)室(しつ)への公(こう)的(てき)支(し)出(しゅつ)の廃(はい)止(し)を望(のぞ)んでいる。

  • Many in England want to see the public subsidy of the monarchy done away with.
  • Many people in England would like to see the public subsidy of the monarchy abolished.

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