公こう費ひ

noun

public expense; public funds

Refers to money spent by the government or public institutions, often contrasted with private or personal funds. Common in discussions of budgets, subsidies, and official travel.

• この事じ業ぎょうは公こう費ひでまかなわれている。

  This project is funded by public money.

• 公こう費ひでの海かい外がい出しゅっ張ちょうには厳きびしい制せい限げんがある。

  There are strict restrictions on overseas business trips at public expense.