Japanese word

役場

Pronunciation

Romajiyakuba

Meaning

  • nountown hall

Example

役場で書類を出します。yaku ba de sho rui o da shi ma su

I will submit the documents at the town hall.

Illustration for 役場 (town hall)

More examples

役場の窓口で、転入の手続きをします。yaku ba no mado guchi de ten nyū no te tsuzu ki o shi ma su

I will complete the moving-in procedure at the town hall counter.

Core concept

Presents a public office as the place where a town or village carries out administrative work for its residents.

Common phrases

  • 役場で手続きをするyaku ba de te tsuzu ki o su ru

    complete procedures at the municipal office

  • 役場に届け出るyaku ba ni todo ke de ru

    file a notification with the municipal office

  • 役場に問い合わせるyaku ba ni to i a wa se ru

    contact the municipal office

Similar words

役所yakusho: An office of local government that deals with public administrative matters.

Definition in Japanese

住民の戸籍や税などに関する行政事務を行う、町村などの地方自治体の機関または庁舎。jū min no ko seki ya zei na do ni kan su ru gyō sei ji mu o okona u machi mura na do no chi hō ji chi tai no ki kan ma ta wa chō sha

Word origin

役場 (yakuba) is formed from 役 (yaku, "official duty") and 場 (ba, "place"), meaning a place for official work.

Usage tips

  • English speakers use town hall in town hall meeting for a public meeting, but 役場 (yakuba) refers to the municipal office itself.

Other meanings

  • municipal officenoun

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