1.
public; official; governmental
Relating to the government, public institutions, or official matters as opposed to private or personal matters.
公的な機関に問い合わせた。
I contacted a public institution.
公的資金を投入する。
To inject public funds.
これは公的な文書ではありません。
This is not an official document.
公的 is a na-adjective meaning 'public,' 'official,' or 'governmental'—relating to the government or public institutions rather than private entities.
FORMS:
- Before nouns: 公的な + noun
- Adverbial: 公的に (publicly, officially)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 公的機関: public institution
- 公的資金: public funds
- 公的文書: official document
- 公的年金: public pension
- 公的支援: public assistance
CONTRAST:
- 公的 (public, official) ↔ 私的 (private, personal)
- 公的 (official) ↔ 非公式 (unofficial)
RELATED TERMS:
- 公: public (noun/na-adj)
- 官: government (prefix)
- 国/国家: nation, state
Related Words
Antonym:
私的 (private)