English–Japanese

“government office” in Japanese

Japanese

Also役所 (yakusho)

Pronunciation

Romajikanchō

Example

官庁へ書類を送ります。kan chō e sho rui o oku ri ma su

I send documents to a government office.

Illustration for 官庁 (government office)

How to say “government office” in Japanese

“Government office” in Japanese is 官庁 (kanchō).

官庁 (kanchō) refers to a formal state institution that handles public administrative work.

Full entry for 官庁: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 官庁

この手続きは官庁の許可が必要です。ko no te tsuzu ki wa kan chō no kyo ka ga hitsu yō de su

This procedure requires approval from a government office.

Tips for using 官庁

  • English government office can mean a building or an organization, whereas 官庁 (kanchō) normally names the administrative organization itself.

Other Japanese words for “government office”

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役所

yakusho

noungovernment office

役所で手続きをします。yaku sho de te tsuzu ki o shi ma su

I complete the procedure at the government office.

“government office” in other languages