N1728/3019

こう

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verb

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Meanings

  • public appeal (e.g. for contributions), public advertisement (of a post), open recruitment
  • public offering (of securities)

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Example sentences

はデザインを公募こうぼした

The city publicly solicited designs.

あたらしい社長しゃちょう公募こうぼえらぶことになった。

It was decided that the new president would be selected through open recruitment.

政府せいふはボランティアを公募こうぼしているらしい。

It seems the government is publicly recruiting volunteers.

その企業きぎょう株式かぶしき公募こうぼによりひろ投資家とうしかした。

The company offered its shares widely to investors through a public offering.

委員会いいんかい市民しみんから意見いけん公募する方針ほうしんした。

The committee announced a policy of publicly soliciting opinions from citizens.