How to say 'Release' in Japanese | 公開

word

Meaning

Release

Reading

Kanji

公Public 開Open

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '公開 (こうかい)' primarily means 'release' or 'public disclosure'. It is commonly used in contexts where something is made available to the public, such as the release of a movie, the disclosure of information, or the opening of a facility to the public. For example: The movie will be released next week「その映画は来週公開されます」(そのえいがはらいしゅうこうかいされます). The government disclosed the data「政府はデータを公開した」(せいふはデータをこうかいした). Note that '公開' can also imply transparency or making something accessible to a wider audience.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

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Frequency

1375

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