(こうてき)

こうてき
na-adjective
public; official; governmental
1. public; official; governmental
Relating to the government, public institutions, or official matters as opposed to private or personal matters.
公的(こうてき)機関(きかん)()()わせた。
I contacted a public institution.
公的(こうてき)資金(しきん)投入(とうにゅう)する。
To inject public funds.
これは公的(こうてき)文書(ぶんしょ)ではありません。
This is not an official document.

公的(こうてき) 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(こうてき)な + noun
  • Adverbial: 公的(こうてき)に (publicly, officially)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 公的(こうてき)機関(きかん): public institution
  • 公的(こうてき)資金(しきん): public funds
  • 公的(こうてき)文書(ぶんしょ): official document
  • 公的(こうてき)年金(ねんきん): public pension
  • 公的(こうてき)支援(しえん): public assistance

CONTRAST:

  • 公的(こうてき) (public, official) ↔ 私的(してき) (private, personal)
  • 公的(こうてき) (official) ↔ 非公式(ひこうしき) (unofficial)

RELATED TERMS:

  • (おおやけ): public (noun/na-adj)
  • (かん): government (prefix)
  • (くに)/国家(こっか): nation, state

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