noun
public hospital; government hospital; municipal hospital
A hospital run by a public entity such as a prefecture, city, or national government. Contrasts with private hospitals (私立病院).
この町には公立病院が一つしかありません。
There is only one public hospital in this town.
公立病院は私立病院より診療費が安いことが多い。
Public hospitals often have lower medical fees than private hospitals.
Compound of 公立 (public, established by a public entity) and 病院 (hospital).