公こう益えき事じ業ぎょう

noun

public utilities; public enterprise; public service

Refers to essential services provided to the public, often by government or regulated private entities, such as electricity, gas, water, and transportation.

• 公こう益えき事じ業ぎょうは市し民みんの生せい活かつに欠かかせない。

  Public utilities are indispensable to citizens' lives.

• この会かい社しゃは公こう益えき事じ業ぎょうを運うん営えいしている。

  This company operates a public enterprise.