公金(こうきん)

こうきん
noun
public funds; public money
1. public funds; public money
Money belonging to a national or local government, or to a public organization, as opposed to private funds.
公金(こうきん)を管理(かんり)する。
Manage public funds.
公金(こうきん)の使(つか)い道(みち)を市民(しみん)に報告(ほうこく)する。
Report to citizens on how public funds are used.
市長(しちょう)が公金(こうきん)を私的(してき)な目的(もくてき)に使(つか)ったとして、大(おお)きな問題(もんだい)になった。
It became a major scandal that the mayor used public funds for private purposes.

Composed of 公(こう) (public, official) + 金(きん) (money). Used especially in contexts of administration, accountability, and misuse.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 公金(こうきん)を使(つか)う: to spend public money
  • 公金(こうきん)横領(おうりょう): embezzlement of public funds
  • 公金(こうきん)の無駄遣(むだづか)い: wasteful spending of public money

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 税金(ぜいきん): tax — the money collected from citizens, which often becomes public funds
  • 私財(しざい): private assets — one's own personal money or property
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