noun
Land owned by a national or local government, as opposed to private land (私有地). Often used in legal, administrative, or real estate contexts.
この公園は公有地なので、誰でも自由に利用できます。
This park is public land, so anyone can use it freely.
公有地の売却には議会の承認が必
The sale of public land requires approval from the council.
National land, specifically owned by the central government, a subset of public land.
Compound of 公 (public) + 有 (possess) + 地 (land).