民営

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 民営 (みんえい), private people 民 and operation 営 combine to denote private management.
• Basic usage: 民営 means that a business or facility is operated by a private party rather than national or local government.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Private and public operation
  • Ownership and operation need not always coincide, so context defines its contrast with 公営.