使(たいしかん)

たいしかん
noun
embassy
1. embassy
The official residence or offices of an ambassador.
大使館(たいしかん)電話(でんわ)した。
I called the embassy.
日本(にほん)大使館(たいしかん)はどこですか。
Where is the Japanese embassy?
ビザを()りに大使館(たいしかん)()った。
I went to the embassy to get a visa.

大使館(たいしかん) is an embassy, the official diplomatic mission of one country in another.

KANJI:
大使(たいし) (ambassador) + (かん) (building) - the ambassador's building.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 大使館(たいしかん): ~ embassy (e.g., 日本(にほん)大使館(たいしかん))
  • 大使館(たいしかん)()く: to go to the embassy
  • ビザを申請(しんせい)する: to apply for a visa

RELATED WORDS:

  • 大使(たいし): ambassador
  • 領事館(りょうじかん): consulate (handles visas, citizen services in regional cities)
  • 外交官(がいこうかん): diplomat

USAGE:
Embassies are located in capital cities. For visa services in other cities, look for a 領事館(りょうじかん) (consulate).