公
こう
public affair; government matter; the state; the government
Common word
Meanings
Noun
public affair; government matter; the state; the government; the publicNoun, Noun, suffix
duke; princeSuffix
Sir; Lord- familiar or derogatory suffix
No-adjective, Noun
official; governmental; formal
All 7 meanings
- public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common
Noun
being public knowledge; being out in the open; exposure to public view
Example sentences
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We will make it public.
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The matter should be tried in public.
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I don't want this news to be made public yet.
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The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
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This monkey plays a part in a monkey show in Ryogoku.
More examples (5)
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You know I can't give out that kind of information.
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The politician had to take back his words and eat crow.
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Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
「おい、亀公、お前良心ないのンか」 「ない」 「ない…？ 良心がない…？」 「あったけど、今はないわい」
"Hey, Kameko, don't you have a conscience?" "No." "You don't...? You don't have a conscience...?" "I had one, but now I don't."
彼がパブロと結婚するつもりだと公に宣言したとき、彼の祖母は心臓が止まりそうになったし、彼の叔母は目玉が飛び出してしまいそうだった。でも彼の妹は鼻高々だった。
When he openly declared he would marry Pablo, he almost gave his grandmother a heart attack and made his aunt's eyes burst out of their sockets; however, his little sister beamed with pride.