国立(こくりつ)

こくりつ
noun
national, state-run, government-established
1. national, state-run, government-established
Established and maintained by the national government.
国立(こくりつ)大学(だいがく)に入学(にゅうがく)した。
I enrolled in a national university.
国立(こくりつ)公園(こうえん)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited a national park.
国立(こくりつ)博物館(はくぶつかん)で展示(てんじ)を見(み)た。
I saw an exhibition at the national museum.

国立(こくりつ) is a prefix-like noun meaning 'national' or 'state-run,' indicating that an institution is established and funded by the central government.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 国立(こくりつ)大学(だいがく): national university
  • 国立(こくりつ)公園(こうえん): national park
  • 国立(こくりつ)博物館(はくぶつかん): national museum
  • 国立(こくりつ)病院(びょういん): national hospital
  • 国立(こくりつ)競技場(きょうぎじょう): national stadium

CONTRAST:

  • 私立(しりつ): private (funded by non-government entities)
  • 公立(こうりつ): public, municipal (run by local government)
  • 県立(けんりつ): prefectural (run by a prefecture)
  • 市立(しりつ): municipal (run by a city)

Note: 私立(しりつ) and 市立(しりつ) are homophones. In speech, 私立(しりつ) is sometimes pronounced わたくしりつ to avoid ambiguity.

Related Words

Contrast: 私立(しりつ) (private (institution))
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.4.7 19:12
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