公こう徳とく心しん

noun

public spirit; civic-mindedness

Refers to a sense of responsibility toward public order and the common good, often used in contexts of community behavior, environmental awareness, and social ethics.

• ゴミのポイ捨すてをしないのは公こう徳とく心しんの表あらわれだ。

  Not littering is a sign of public spirit.

• 公こう徳とく心しんを持もって公こう共きょうの場ばを利り用ようしましょう。

  Let's use public spaces with a sense of civic-mindedness.