Meaning of 公私(こうし) in Japanese

公私
Kana Reading
こうし
Romaji
kōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    public and private; official and personal; government and people

Examples of 公私, こうし in a sentence

  • 公私を混同してはいけない。

    You should not confuse business with personal affairs.

  • 公私のけじめをつけなければいけません。

    We should draw the line between public and private affairs.

Related Kanji

私 JLPT 4

7 strokes

private, I, me

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: わたくし, わたし

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公 JLPT 2

4 strokes

public, prince, official, governmental

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: おおやけ

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