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Japanese word 公然: open / public / official. Meanings and example sentences.

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公然 (こうぜん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

公然 (こうぜん) means open / public / official.

See example sentences below.

公然 at a glance

公然
こうぜんkouzen
N1adj
open / public / official
公然こうぜんkouzenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 公然

Core meaning

open / public / official

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は公然と自分の意見を言った。

Translation

He openly expressed his opinion.

Example 2

公然の秘密として知られている。

Translation

It is known as an open secret.

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