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公僕

Reading

Kana: こうぼく
Romaji: kouboku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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public servant

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)

Example Sentences

他方(たほう)公僕(こうぼく)のやり(かた)がまずい場合(ばあい)には、抗議(こうぎ)をする責任(せきにん)(かん)じる。
➥On the other hand, when public officials act wrongly, Americans feel a responsibility to protest.
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公僕(こうぼく)人間(にんげん)であること、また、人間(にんげん)である以上(いじょう)(あやま)ちを(おか)可能性(かのうせい)があることを、(かれ)認識(にんしき)している。
➥He realizes that public officials are human, and that as human beings they are capable of misjudgement.
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