How to say 'Private' in Japanese | 民営

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The Japanese word for Private is 'Min'ei', written as 民営 in Japanese.'Private' in hiragana is みんえい.

word

民営

Meaning

Private

Reading

みんえい

min'ei

Kanji

民People, Nation 営Manage

Explanation

The Japanese noun '民営 (みんえい)' refers to something being privately operated or managed, as opposed to being run by the government. It is often used in contexts related to businesses, services, or facilities that are privately owned and operated. For example: This hospital is privately run「この病院は民営です」(このびょういんはみんえいです). The railway is privately managed「その鉄道は民営です」(そのてつどうはみんえいです). The term emphasizes the distinction between private and public sectors.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6603

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 民営

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

民

Meaning

People, Nation

kanji

営

Meaning

Manage

Words Related to 民営 Through the Kanji 民

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 民 as well.

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国民

Meaning

Citizen

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民族

Meaning

Ethnicity

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市民

Meaning

Citizen

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住民

Meaning

Resident

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民

Meaning

People

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民主

Meaning

Democracy

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民間

Meaning

Private, Civilian

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農民

Meaning

Farmer

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民衆

Meaning

Masses

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人民

Meaning

People

word

移民

Meaning

Immigration

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植民

Meaning

Colonization

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植民地

Meaning

Colony

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民法

Meaning

Civil code

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庶民

Meaning

Commoners

Words Related to 民営 Through the Kanji 営

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 営 as well.

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経営

Meaning

Management

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営業

Meaning

Business

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運営

Meaning

Management

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営む

Meaning

Manage, Conduct

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