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パブリック (paburikku) Japanese meaning: public | Kotomora
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This is public information.
On social media, I separate public posts from limited-access posts.
Usage patterns パブリックな 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 a public place/space
This is a public place, so it's better not to talk loudly.
〈 事こと 〉 をパブリックにする to make something public
The company decided to make that information public.
パブリックな 立たち 場ば a public position/role (as opposed to a private one)
Because she holds a public position, she's careful about what she says.
Related words 公共 is the standard native word for 'public' used with institutions, services, and facilities, while パブリック is a modern katakana term often used in business, media, and internet contexts.
公開 means 'to release/open to the public' and is used for information, films, or events becoming public, whereas パブリック is an adjective describing something as inherently public or shared.
Opposites プライベート means 'private/personal' and is the direct katakana opposite of パブリック.
私的 is the native Japanese word for 'private/personal,' contrasting with パブリック's sense of open or shared.
Word family· 17 public viewing
public key
public bath
public art
public course
Etymology No language-of-origin information is specified. The katakana spelling is conventionally used for the meaning 'public'.
