府ふ立りつ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)

Used for institutions and facilities established or run by the prefectural government of Osaka or Kyoto. Not used for other prefectures (those use 県立).

府ふ立りつ高こう校こうに通かよっています。

I attend a prefectural high school.

この図と書しょ館かんは府ふ立りつです。

This library is managed by the prefecture.

Usage patterns

府ふ立りつの〈物もの〉a facility or institution run by the Osaka/Kyoto prefectural government
府ふ立りつの図と書しょ館かんでアルバイトをしている。
I work part-time at a prefectural (Osaka/Kyoto) library.

Kanji

府borough, urban prefecture, govt office
立stand up, rise, set up

Opposites

私し立りつN3
府立 refers to an institution run by the Osaka or Kyoto prefectural government, while 私立 refers to a privately run institution.

Don't confuse with

県けん立りつN3
府立 is used only for Osaka and Kyoto prefectural institutions, while 県立 is used for all other prefectures' institutions.
市し立りつN3
府立 means run by the Osaka or Kyoto prefectural government, whereas 市立 means run by a city government, and it is also a homophone of 私立 (private).

Word family

府ふ立りつ大だい学がく
prefectural university (Osaka or Kyoto)
府ふ立りつ高こう等とう学がっ校こう
prefectural senior high school (Kyoto/Osaka)

Etymology

Compound of 府 (urban prefecture) and 立 (established).