English–Korean

“public” in Korean

Korean

Also공적 (kongjeok) · 공중 (kongjung) · 대중 (taejung)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkonggong

Example

마스크는 공공장소에서 꼭 착용하세요.ma seu keu neun kong gong jang so e seo kkok cha gyong ha se yo

Be sure to wear a mask in public places.

Illustration for 공공 (public)

How to say “public” in Korean

“Public” in Korean is 공공 (konggong).

Something intended for society as a whole to use or benefit from, especially a shared facility, system, or service.

Full entry for 공공: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 공공

공공시설은 누구나 이용할 수 있어요.kong gong si seo reun nu gu na i yong hal ssu i sseo yo

Public facilities can be used by anyone.

Tips for using 공공

  • A large audience does not by itself make something public in this sense, because the surrounding noun usually identifies a shared social resource.

Other Korean words for “public”

이 프로젝트는 공적 자금으로 운영된다.i peu ro jek teu neun kong jeok cha geu meu ro u nyeong doen da

This project is run with public funds.

그 뉴스는 공중의 관심을 끌었다.keu nyu seu neun kong jung ui kwan si meul kkeu reot tta

The news attracted public interest.

그 가수는 대중에게 인기가 많다.keu ka su neun tae jung e ge in gi ga man ta

That singer is very popular with the public.

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