公営(こうえい)

こうえい
noun
publicly operated; publicly run; municipal
1. publicly operated; publicly run; municipal
Describes services, facilities, or enterprises that are operated by a government body (national, prefectural, or municipal), as opposed to private ownership.
公営(こうえい)の住宅(じゅうたく)に住(す)んでいる。
I live in public housing.
この駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)は市(し)の公営(こうえい)だ。
This parking lot is publicly operated by the city.
公営(こうえい)ギャンブルには競馬(けいば)や競輪(けいりん)などがある。
Public gambling includes horse racing and bicycle racing.

Describes services, facilities, or enterprises operated by a government body (national, prefectural, or municipal). Contrasts with 民営(みんえい) (privately operated) and 私営(しえい) (privately run).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 公営(こうえい)住宅(じゅうたく): public housing
  • 公営(こうえい)企業(きぎょう): public enterprise
  • 公営(こうえい)ギャンブル: legalized public gambling
  • 公営(こうえい)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): public parking lot
  • 公営(こうえい)バス(ばす): publicly operated bus

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 民営(みんえい): privately operated — the direct opposite; 民営化(みんえいか) means privatization
  • 国営(こくえい): state-run — specifically operated by the national government
  • 市営(しえい): city-operated — specifically run by a city/municipal government

Related Words

Homophone: 光栄(こうえい)
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