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国公立 (こっこうりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
national and public
Used to describe institutions, especially schools and universities, that are either national (run by the central government) or public (run by local governments).
診しん
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I had a consultation at a national/public hospital.
Kanji 公 public, prince, official Similar words 国こく 立りつ 国立 means 'national' (run by the central government), while 国公立 covers both national and public (local government) institutions.
公こう 立りつ 公立 means 'public' (run by local governments), while 国公立 is the broader category including both national and public.
私し 立りつ 私立 means 'private', often contrasted with 国公立 in contexts like schools and universities.
Etymology Compound of 国 (koku, 'country/national') and 公立 (kōritsu, 'public'), with the reading こっこうりつ resulting from a sound change (sokuon insertion) in the first part.
