官 邸(かんてい)

かんてい

noun

official residence (of a head of state)

1. official residence (of a prime minister, governor, etc.)

The official residence provided to a high-ranking government official. In Japan, most commonly refers to the Prime Minister's Official Residence.

首相(しゅしょう)官邸(かんてい)で記者会見(きしゃかいけん)が行(おこな)われた。

A press conference was held at the Prime Minister's residence.

官邸(かんてい)の前(まえ)にデモ隊(たい)が集(あつ)まった。

Demonstrators gathered in front of the official residence.

官邸(かんてい)は緊急(きんきゅう)対策(たいさく)本部(ほんぶ)を設置(せっち)し、情報収集(じょうほうしゅうしゅう)に当(あ)たった。

The prime minister's office established an emergency task force and gathered information.

官邸(かんてい) combines 官(かん) (government, official) and 邸(てい) (mansion, residence).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

首相(しゅしょう)官邸(かんてい) (Prime Minister's Official Residence)
知事(ちじ)公邸(こうてい) (governor's official residence — note: 公邸(こうてい) is used for governors)
官邸(かんてい)筋(すじ) (sources close to the PM's office)

USAGE:
In news media, 官邸(かんてい) by itself usually refers to the 首相(しゅしょう)官邸(かんてい). It can also be used metonymically to mean the prime minister or the prime minister's staff, similar to how "the White House" refers to the US president's administration.

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