Japanese word

県立

Pronunciation

Romajikenritsu

Meaning

  • nounprefectural

Example

この町には県立の高校があります。ko no machi ni wa ken ritsu no kō kō ga a ri ma su

There is a prefectural high school in this town.

Illustration for 県立 (prefectural)

More examples

駅の近くの県立病院で健康診断を受けました。eki no chika ku no ken ritsu byō in de ken kō shin dan o u ke ma shi ta

I had a health checkup at the prefectural hospital near the station.

Core concept

Describes an institution established and operated by a prefectural government rather than by the national or a city government.

Common phrases

  • 県立高校ken ritsu kō kō

    prefectural high school

  • 県立病院ken ritsu byō in

    prefectural hospital

  • 県立図書館ken ritsu to sho kan

    prefectural library

Similar words

国立kokuritsu: An institution established and operated by the national government.
公立kōritsu: An institution established and operated by a local government.
市立shiritsu: An institution established and operated by a city government.
私立shiritsu: An institution established and operated by a private organization or individual.

Definition in Japanese

県によって設置され、管理されること。また、その施設や機関。ken ni yo tte set chi sa re kan ri sa re ru ko to ma ta so no shi setsu ya ki kan

Word origin

県立 (kenritsu) combines 県 (ken, "prefecture") and 立 (ritsu, "establish"), denoting something established by a prefecture.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese school names, 県立 (kenritsu) commonly appears before 高校 (kōkō, "high school") to identify a school run by the prefectural government.

Opposites

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