区役所

Japanese

Kanji in this term
区	役	所
く Grade: 3	やく Grade: 3	しょ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
區役所 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 区(く) (ku, “ward”) + 役(やく)所(しょ) (yakusho, “administrative office”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝja̠kɯ̟ᵝɕo̞]

Noun

区(く)役(やく)所(しょ) • (kuyakusho)

administrative office for 区(く) (ku)
1. (区 as subdivision of a city) ward office
  見(み)沼(ぬま)区(く)役(やく)所(しょ)
  Minuma Kuyakusho
  Minuma Ward Office
2. (区 as a special ward) city office; city hall
  新(しん)宿(じゅく)区(く)役(やく)所(しょ)
  Shinjuku Kuyakusho
  Shinjuku City Office

Related terms

市(し)役(やく)所(しょ) (shiyakusho)
郡(ぐん)役(やく)所(しょ) (gun'yakusho)

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