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公園

Public Park

Meaning

Public Park, Park

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A public park is a park that is public. It's a public park.

Reading

こうえん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

国立公園
national park
自然公園
natural park, protected wildlife area
中央公園
central park
公園のベンチ
park bench
公園の入り口
park entrance
公園の近く
near the park
公園に行く
to go to the park
公園にいる
to be in the park
公園にある
to be in the park
公園内
inside the park
公園デビュー
first visit to one's local playground with one's young child to make the acquaintance of others
公園周辺
around the park
公園であそぶ
to play at the park
公園で食べる
to eat at the park
公園で行う
to carry out at the park

Context Sentences

この通りを真っ直ぐ行くと、公園があります。

If you go straight down this road, there’s a park.

あそこの公園にはトイレがあります。

There are restrooms in the park over there.

今の日本には、走ったりボールを使ったりしてはいけない公園があるんだって。

I heard there are parks in Japan today where people are not allowed to run or use a ball.

Kanji Composition