私立(しりつ)

しりつ
noun / no-adjective
private (institution)
1. private, privately-run
Describing an institution (school, university, hospital) that is privately owned and operated, not by the government.
息子(むすこ)は私立(しりつ)高校(こうこう)に通(かよ)っている。
My son attends a private high school.
私立(しりつ)大学(だいがく)は学費(がくひ)が高(たか)い。
Tuition at private universities is expensive.
私立(しりつ)と公立(こうりつ)、どちらがいいですか。
Which is better, private or public?

私立(しりつ) indicates a privately owned/operated institution, as opposed to public or government-run ones.

Common collocations:

  • 私立(しりつ)大学(だいがく) (private university)
  • 私立(しりつ)高校(こうこう) (private high school)
  • 私立(しりつ)病院(びょういん) (private hospital)
  • 私立(しりつ)探偵(たんてい) (private detective)

Antonyms:

  • 公立(こうりつ) (public - run by local government)
  • 国立(こくりつ) (national - run by national government)
  • 県立(けんりつ)/都立(とりつ)/府立(ふりつ) (prefectural)

Homophone warning: 市立(しりつ) (municipal) has the same reading. Context usually makes it clear, but sometimes people say 市立(いちりつ) or 私立(わたくしりつ) to distinguish.

Related Words

Antonym: 公立(こうりつ) (public)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.2.5 16:14
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