noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
public sale; public auction
Refers to a sale or auction conducted by a government office or public authority, often for tax-delinquent property or seized goods.
税務署が差し押さえた不動産を公売にかけた。
The tax office put the seized real estate up for public auction.
公売で落
The car I won at the public auction was cheaper than I expected.