公務 (こうむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

公務 (こうむ) means official business / public service.

See example sentences below.

公務 at a glance

公務

こうむkoumu

N2noun

official business / public service

公務こうむkoumuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

official business / public service

Example 1

彼は市の公務に勤めています。

Translation

He works in the city's official business.

Example 2

公務のために休みが取れません。

Translation

I can't take a day off because of official duties.