公こう知ち

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

public knowledge; common knowledge

Refers to information that is widely known or officially made public. Often used in formal contexts such as legal, business, or news reporting.

• その事じ実じつはすでに公こう知ちのものとなっている。

  That fact has already become public knowledge.

• 公こう知ちの情じょう報ほうに基もとづいて判はん断だんする。

  Make a decision based on publicly known information.