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公用 (kouyou)

government business, public use, public expense

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

公用 (こうよう, kouyou) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “government business, public use, public expense”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

ジブチの公用語こうようごは、アラビア語ごとフランス語ごです。

The official languages of Djibouti are Arabic and French.

アンゴラの公用語はポルトガル語です。

The official language of Angola is Portuguese.

スイスには幾つかの公用語がある。

Switzerland has several official languages.

彼は公用でパリへ行っている。

He has gone to Paris on official business.

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