公有(こうゆう)

こうゆう
noun
public ownership
formalsociety
1. 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(とち)は公有(こうゆう)地(ち)だ。
This land is publicly owned.
公有(こうゆう)林(りん)の管理(かんり)は自治体(じちたい)が行(おこな)う。
The management of publicly owned forests is carried out by local governments.
民間(みんかん)の土地(とち)を公有化(こうゆうか)する計画(けいかく)が議論(ぎろん)されている。
A plan to bring private land into public ownership is being discussed.

公(こう) means 'public,' and 有(ゆう) means 'to possess' or 'ownership.' 公有(こうゆう) 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(こうゆう)地(ち) (publicly owned land)
  • 公有(こうゆう)林(りん) (publicly owned forest)
  • 公有(こうゆう)財産(ざいさん) (public property)
  • 公有化(こうゆうか) (bringing into public ownership)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 私有(しゆう) (private ownership (the opposite)
Compare: 国有(こくゆう) (state-owned, national ownership)
Compare: 共有(きょうゆう) (shared ownership, joint possession)
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Added 2026.4.1 7:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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