Japanese word

公開

Pronunciation

Romajikōkai

Meaning

  • nounrelease

Example

映画の公開は来月です。ei ga no kō kai wa rai getsu de su

The movie's release is next month.

Illustration for 公開 (release)

More examples

その作品の公開を楽しみにしています。so no saku hin no kō kai o tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su

I am looking forward to the release of that work.

Core concept

It centers on making something available for the public to know, see, or use.

Common phrases

  • 映画の公開ei ga no kō kai

    movie release

  • 一般公開ip pan kō kai

    public release

Similar words

リリースrirīsu: Making a product, service, or piece of content available for public use or viewing.
上映jōei: Presenting a film or play for people to watch.
発表happyō: Making facts, results, or a work known to other people.

Definition in Japanese

広く世間に知らせること。また、一般の人が見たり利用したりできるようにすること。hiro ku se ken ni shi ra se ru ko to ma ta ip pan no hito ga mi ta ri ri yō shi ta ri de ki ru yō ni su ru ko to

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 公 (kō, "public") combines with 開 (kai, "open") to form 公開 (kōkai), meaning that something is made open to the public.

Usage tips

  • Japanese websites often label a video or image 公開終了 (kōkai shūryō) when its public access has ended, extending the word beyond movie releases.

Other meanings

  • disclosurenoun
  • opening to the publicnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 公開するkōkaisurureleaseverb

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