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I am wondering what the reading and meaning of 公け is in the following
sentence:  
彼女のことが公けになることを好まず、ひそかに離縁しようと決心した。
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What does 公け mean?
The reading is `おおやけ`. The meaning is 'public'. In this context, the person
does not want (the existence of) her / girlfriend to become public.
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It is pronounced おおやけ (although I've never seen it with け as okurigana --
usually just 公). It means "publicly/openly", similar to 公的 【こうてき】.

That sentence would translate as "Not wanting it to be made publicly known to
everyone, He/I decided to break up with her in private."
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