国有(こくゆう)

こくゆう
noun
state-owned; nationally owned; government-owned
1. state-owned; nationally owned; government-owned
Belonging to the national government, especially in reference to land, railways, forests, or enterprises. Almost always used attributively as 国有(こくゆう)の or in compounds like 国有地(こくゆうち).
ここは国有地(こくゆうち)です。
This is state-owned land.
昔(むかし)、鉄道(てつどう)は国有(こくゆう)だった。
In the past, the railways were nationally owned.
経営(けいえい)難(なん)に陥(おちい)った銀行(ぎんこう)が一時(いちじ)国有(こくゆう)化(か)された。
A bank that fell into financial trouble was temporarily nationalized.

Compound of 国(こく) (nation) + 有(ゆう) (possession). Frequently appears in fixed compounds rather than as a standalone modifier.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 国有地(こくゆうち): state-owned land
  • 国有林(こくゆうりん): national forest
  • 国有(こくゆう)鉄道(てつどう): state-owned railway (historical: JNR before privatization)
  • 国有(こくゆう)化(か): nationalization
  • 国有(こくゆう)財産(ざいさん): state property

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 公有(こうゆう): publicly owned — broader, includes municipal and prefectural ownership
  • 私有(しゆう): privately owned — direct opposite
  • 民営(みんえい): privately operated — used for businesses, vs. 国営(こくえい) (state-operated)
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