Japanese word

官房

Pronunciation

Romajikanbō

Meaning

  • noungovernment secretariat

Example

官房が各部局との連絡調整を担います。kan bō ga kaku bu kyoku to no ren raku chō sei o nina i ma su

The government secretariat coordinates communication with the various bureaus.

Illustration for 官房 (government secretariat)

More examples

私は官房で予算案の調整を担当しています。watashi wa kan bō de yo san an no chō sei o tan tō shi te i ma su

I am in charge of coordinating the budget proposal at the government secretariat.

Core concept

Refers to an administrative office that supports a senior government official and coordinates work across departments.

Common phrases

  • 官房長官kan bō chō kan

    chief cabinet secretary

  • 内閣官房nai kaku kan bō

    Cabinet Secretariat

Definition in Japanese

政府や官庁で、長官などを補佐し、庶務や各部署間の連絡を担当する部局。sei fu ya kan chō de chō kan na do o ho sa shi sho mu ya kaku bu sho kan no ren raku o tan tō su ru bu kyoku

Word origin

官房 (kanbō, "government office") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 官 (kan, "official") and 房 (bō, "room"), referring to an official's office and its supporting staff.

Usage tips

  • 官房 (kanbō) often appears in the names of government offices, where it denotes an administrative unit rather than a physical room.

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