おおやけ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
公

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おおやけ [òóyáké] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ːja̠ke̞]

Noun

おおやけ • (ōyake) ^{←おほやけ (ofoyake)?}

1. public

   公(おおやけ)の約(やく)束(そく)

   ōyake no yakusoku

   public / open promise

2. official, governmental

Antonyms

• (public): 私(わたくし) (watakushi, “private”)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
大宅

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ːja̠ke̞]

Noun

おおやけ • (ōyake) ^{←おほやけ (ofoyake)?}

1. (obsolete) big building; wealthy family