noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
official; governmental; formal
Refers to matters, institutions, or procedures that are official, state-related, or formal in nature. Often used in compound nouns like 公的機関 (public institution).
その書類は公の記録として保存される。
The document is preserved as an official record.
You should behave politely in formal settings.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes something that belongs to or is accessible by the general public, as opposed to private or personal. Antonym: 私 (わたくし, private).
Antonyms: 私 (わたくし)
この公園は公の土地です。
This park is public land.
公の意見を聞く必要がある。
We need to hear public opinion.
noun
public knowledge; out in the open; exposure
Used in set phrases 公にする (to make public) and 公になる (to become public knowledge). Refers to information or matters becoming widely known or officially disclosed.
See also: 公にする
彼はその事実を公にした。
He made that fact public.
事件の詳細が公になった。
The details of the incident became public knowledge.