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公的 (こうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective
public ; official
Describes something related to the government, public institutions, or formal/official matters, as opposed to private or personal. Often used in compound phrases like 公的機関 (public institution) or 公的書類 (official document).
公こう 的てき 機き 関かん に 問と い 合あ わせる 必ひつ 要よう が ある 。
We need to contact a public institution.
Kanji 公 public, prince, official 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 公こう 式しき 公式 means 'official' in the sense of being formally recognized or authorized, often used for announcements, records, or rules. 公的 is broader, covering anything related to the public sector or officialdom.
私し 的てき 私的 is the direct antonym, meaning 'private' or 'personal', as opposed to public or official.
Etymology Compound of 公 (public, official) and the suffix 的 (-like, -al), forming an adjectival noun meaning 'public' or 'official'.
