国有
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
state ownership; national ownership; government ownership
Refers to ownership by the national government. Commonly used in compounds like 国有地 (state-owned land) and 国有企業 (state-owned enterprise).
That land is state-owned.
Management of state property is strict.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を国有にするto nationalize something (bring it under state ownership)
The government decided to bring the railway under state ownership.
- 国有の〈物〉state-owned ~
This land was originally state-owned.