Japanese word

官庁

Pronunciation

Romajikanchō

Meaning

  • noungovernment office

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 官庁の許可kan chō no kyo ka

    government approval

  • 官庁の発表kan chō no hap pyō

    government announcement

Similar words

役所yakusho: A public administrative office or organization, especially one run by a local government.
官署kansho: A formal term for a public body that carries out government administration.

Definition in Japanese

行政を担当する国の公的機関。gyō sei o tan tō su ru kuni no kō teki ki kan

Word origin

The word 官庁 (kanchō) joins 官 (kan, "official or public authority") with 庁 (chō, "government office"), creating a term for an institution that performs government administration.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • government agencynoun
  • authoritiesnoun

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