国有地(こくゆうち)

こくゆうち
noun
state-owned land; national land
society
1. state-owned land; land owned by the national government
Land whose owner is the national government rather than a private individual or company. Often discussed in the context of sales to the private sector, public projects, or administrative management.
その土地(とち)は国有地(こくゆうち)だ。
That land is state-owned land.
国有地(こくゆうち)は原則(げんそく)として自由(じゆう)に売買(ばいばい)できない。
State-owned land cannot, as a rule, be freely bought or sold.
駅前(えきまえ)の国有地(こくゆうち)が民間(みんかん)の企業(きぎょう)に払(はら)い下(さ)げられた。
The state-owned land in front of the station was sold off to a private company.

Compound of 国有(こくゆう) (state-owned) + 地(ち) (land). Contrasts with privately held land.

Common collocations

  • 国有地(こくゆうち)の売却(ばいきゃく): sale of state-owned land
  • 国有地(こくゆうち)を払(はら)い下(さ)げる: to sell off state-owned land (to the private sector)
  • 国有地(こくゆうち)の管理(かんり): management of state-owned land

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Compare: 私有地(しゆうち) (privately owned land)
Compare: 公有地 (publicly owned land)
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