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公開

Reading

Kana: こうかい
Romaji: koukai
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Definition

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opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.); open; public

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal

Example Sentences

その裁判(さいばん)公開(こうかい)されていない。
➥The trial is not open to the public.
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その記録(きろく)一般(いっぱん)公開(こうかい)されていない。
➥Those records are not accessible to the public.
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その博物館(はくぶつかん)一般(いっぱん)公開(こうかい)されている。
➥The museum is open to the public.
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その映画(えいが)はまもなく公開(こうかい)される。
➥That movie will be released by and by.
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その収集品(しゅうしゅうひん)一般(いっぱん)公開(こうかい)されている。
➥The collection is open to the public.
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この公園(こうえん)はすべての(ひと)公開(こうかい)されている。
➥The park is open to everybody.
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