町役場(まちやくば)

まちやくば
noun
town hall, town office
building
1. town hall, town office
The administrative office of a town (町(まち)). Handles resident registration, tax collection, permits, and other local government services. Equivalent to a city hall but for smaller municipalities classified as 町(まち).
町役場(まちやくば)で届(とど)けを出(だ)した。
I submitted the notification at the town hall.
転入届(てんにゅうとどけ)は町役場(まちやくば)の窓口(まどぐち)で手続(てつづ)きできます。
You can process your move-in registration at the town hall counter.
新(あたら)しい町役場(まちやくば)の建物(たてもの)が駅前(えきまえ)に完成(かんせい)して、住民(じゅうみん)にとって便利(べんり)になった。
The new town hall building was completed in front of the station, making things more convenient for residents.

Usage

Used for municipalities classified as 町(まち). Larger municipalities classified as 市(し) use 市役所(しやくしょ) (city hall), while villages use 村役場(むらやくば) (village office). In Japanese administrative structure, 町(まち) falls between 市(し) (city) and 村(むら) (village).

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Related Words

Related: 市役所(しやくしょ) (city hall, municipal office)
Compare: 区役所(くやくしょ) (ward office)
Compare: 村役場(むらやくば) (village office)
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Added 2026.2.26 18:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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