公僕

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 公僕 (こうぼく), public 公 and servant 僕 combine to denote a public servant.
• Basic usage: 公僕 describes an official from the viewpoint of serving the public.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Public servant as a civic role
  • It should not be read literally as a servant in a private master-servant relationship.