公益

こうえき · kōeki

JLPT N1

Meaning

Public interest; public good; public benefit

Examples

• 企業は利益を追求するだけでなく、公益にも貢献すべきだ。 — Companies should not only pursue profit but also contribute to the public good.
• 彼は長年、公益のために無償で働いてきた。 — He has worked without compensation for many years for the public good.
• 政府は私益と公益のバランスを考慮して政策を決定する。 — The government decides policies by considering the balance between private and public interests.