Refers to a residence provided by a government or public organization for an official, such as a mayor, ambassador, or public servant.
The mayor lives in the official residence.
The mayor lives in an official residence provided by the city.
The prefecture built an official residence for the new governor.
官邸 is the grand official residence reserved for top leaders like the prime minister, whereas 公舎 is used more generally for officials such as mayors or ambassadors.
宿舎 is a general word for lodgings or quarters provided by an organization, while 公舎 specifically denotes an official's residence.
私邸 is a person's private residence, the opposite of 公舎, which is an official residence provided by the government.
校舎 (school building) is pronounced identically to 公舎 (official residence) but refers to a completely different kind of building.
Standard modern kanji spelling.
Contains outdated kanji 舍; not used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 公 (public, official) and 舎 (building, residence).