公 ōyake
ōyake
Noun
, no-Adjective
1. official; governmental; formal
Noun
, no-Adjective
2. public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common
Antonym of 私【わたくし・2】
ōkuno kuniga ōyakeno bashodeno kitsuen'o kinshi suru hōritsuo tsūka sasete iru.
Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
その老人 は1 0 年 前 に公 の生活 から引退 した。
sono rōjinwa jūnen maeni ōyakeno sēkatsukara intai shita
The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
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ōkuno kuniga ōyakeno bashodeno kitsuen'o kinshi suru hōritsuo tsūka sasete iru.
Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.
その老人 は1 0 年 前 に公 の生活 から引退 した。
sono rōjinwa jūnen maeni ōyakeno sēkatsukara intai shita
The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
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ō yakede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Publicly; In public
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ō yakedarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably public.; Likely open to the public.
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ō yakejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not public.; Was not official.
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ō yakedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not public.; Was not official.
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