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パブリックオピニオン

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Meanings

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noun

Loanword from English; used in contexts such as politics, media, and social surveys. Often interchangeable with 世論 (よろん/せろん), but パブリックオピニオン can sound more technical or international.

パブリックオピニオンを調ちょう査さするためにアンケートを実じっ施しした。
We conducted a survey to gauge public opinion.
政せい治じ家かは常つねにパブリックオピニオン

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Politicians are always mindful of public opinion.

Written forms

パブリック・オピニオン
- パブリックオピニオン
  Variant with interpunct; sometimes used for clarity or in formal contexts.
- パブリック・オピニオン

Similar words

世よ論ろん
The native Japanese term for 'public opinion'. 世論 is more common in everyday and formal Japanese, while パブリックオピニオン is a direct loanword often used in international or academic contexts.
世せ論ろん
An alternative reading of 世論, less common than よろん but still used. Same meaning as パブリックオピニオン but with a native Japanese flavor.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'public opinion'. The interpunct variant reflects the original English word boundary.