English–Japanese
“prefectural” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikenritsu
Example
この町には県立の高校があります。ko no machi ni wa ken ritsu no kō kō ga a ri ma su
There is a prefectural high school in this town.
How to say “prefectural” in Japanese
“Prefectural” in Japanese is 県立 (kenritsu).
Describes an institution established and operated by a prefectural government rather than by the national or a city government.
Example sentences with 県立
駅の近くの県立病院で健康診断を受けました。eki no chika ku no ken ritsu byō in de ken kō shin dan o u ke ma shi ta
I had a health checkup at the prefectural hospital near the station.
Tips for using 県立
- In Japanese school names, 県立 (kenritsu) commonly appears before 高校 (kōkō, "high school") to identify a school run by the prefectural government.