大使館(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)に電話(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?
ビザを取(と)りに大使館(たいしかん)に行(い)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) + 館(かん) (building) - the ambassador's building.

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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).

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Contrast: 領事館(りょうじかん) (consulate)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:35 · Revised 2026.5.16 2:10
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