Japanese

こうかい
Meaning: opening to the public; release (of a movie, information, etc.)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

その映画は来週、全国で公開される。
That movie will be released nationwide next week.
合否の基準は公開されていません。
The criteria for passing or failing are not public.
その映画は公開されるとすぐにSNSで話題になった。
The movie became a hot topic on SNS as soon as it was released.
待ちに待った新作映画が公開された。
The long-awaited new movie was released.
彼は自作のプログラムをインターネットで公開した。
He published his own program on the internet.

Usage Notes

Refers to making something accessible to the general public, such as releasing a film or making information public.

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