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国営 (こくえい, kokuei) Japanese meaning: government-run | Kotomora

国こく営えい

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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

government-run; state-operated; nationalized

Describes enterprises, facilities, or services managed by the national government. Often used attributively with の.

国こく営えいの放ほう送そう局きょくがニュースを伝つたえた。

The state-run broadcasting station reported the news.

その鉄てつ道どうは国こく営えい化かされた。

The railway was nationalized.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を国こく営えいにするto make something (an industry, company, etc.) state-run
政せい府ふはその鉄てつ道どう会がい社しゃを国こく営えいにした。
The government made the railway company state-run.
国こく営えいの〈場ば所しょ〉a government-run facility or institution
この国こく営えいの公こう園えんは無む料りょうで入はいれる。
This government-run park is free to enter.

Kanji

国country
営camp, perform, build

Related words

公こう営えいN1
国営 specifically refers to operation by the national government, whereas 公営 usually refers to operation by a local government or public body.
県けん営えい
県営 is management by a prefecture, whereas 国営 is management by the national government, a higher administrative level.
市し営えい
市営 is city-run, while 国営 is run by the national government and covers larger-scale enterprises.
都と営えいN1
国営 means operated by the national government, while 都営 is operated specifically by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Opposites

民みん営えい
国営 means a facility or enterprise is run by the national government, while 民営 means it is privately operated.
半はん官かん半はん民みん
国営 means run entirely by the state, the opposite end of the spectrum from 半官半民's mixed government-private management.

Don't confuse with

経けい営えいN3
国営 describes ownership/control by the state, while 経営 is the general word for managing or running a business regardless of who owns it.

Word family· 8

国こく営えい化か
nationalization
国こく営えい企き業ぎょう
state-run enterprise; national enterprise
国こく営えい公こう園えん
national government park; government-managed park
国こく営えい

Etymology

Compound of 国 (country, nation) and 営 (manage, operate).

農のう

場じょう

state-run farm

国こく営えい通つう信しん

state-run news agency; government news service

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国こく営えい部ぶ門もん
public sector
国こく営えいテレビ
government-run television; public television
国こく営えいテレビ局きょく
state-run television station