公共 (Koukyou) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “public (facilities, service, etc.), communal”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, nounpublic (facilities, service, etc.); communal
Examples
公共の福祉のために働く。
I work for public welfare.
その公園は公共の財産だ。
The park is common property.
ここは公共の乗り物が不便だ。
This place isn't convenient to public transportation.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).