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public ownership; publicly owned
Ownership by a government or public body, as opposed to private ownership. Used for land, buildings, forests, and other assets owned by national or local governments.
この土地は公有地だ。
This land is publicly owned.
公有林の管理は自治体が行う。
The management of publicly owned forests is carried out by local governments.
民間の土地を公有化する計画が議論されている。
A plan to bring private land into public ownership is being discussed.
公 means 'public,' and 有 means 'to possess' or 'ownership.' 公有 indicates that something belongs to a government entity rather than a private individual or company. It is a formal, administrative term.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 公有地 (publicly owned land)
- 公有林 (publicly owned forest)
- 公有財産 (public property)
- 公有化 (bringing into public ownership)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 私有 — private ownership (the opposite; owned by individuals or companies)
- 国有 — state-owned, national ownership (specifically owned by the central government)
- 共有 — shared ownership, joint possession (owned in common by multiple parties)