公用

こうよう
noun
official use; official business
worksociety
1. official use; official business; public use
Use for governmental, public, or company business rather than private purposes. Often contrasts with 私用(しよう) (personal use).
公用(こうよう)で出張(しゅっちょう)する。
I'm traveling on official business.
この車(くるま)は公用(こうよう)なので、私用(しよう)では使(つか)えない。
This car is for official use, so it can't be used privately.
スイスでは複数(ふくすう)の言語(げんご)が公用語(こうようご)として認(みと)められている。
In Switzerland, several languages are recognized as official languages.

Composed of 公(こう) (public, official) + 用(よう) (use). Marks something as being for public or official business.

Common collocations

  • 公用(こうよう)で: on official business
  • 公用車(こうようしゃ): an official / government car
  • 公用語(こうようご): official language

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Related Words

Compare: 私用(しよう) (personal / private use)
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