省庁(しょうちょう)

しょうちょう
noun
government ministries and agencies
formallegalwork
1. government ministries and agencies
A collective term for the central government ministries (省(しょう)) and agencies (庁(ちょう)) of Japan. Refers to the bureaucratic organs of the national government.
各(かく)省庁(しょうちょう)が協力(きょうりょく)する。
Each government ministry and agency cooperates.
関係(かんけい)省庁(しょうちょう)と調整(ちょうせい)を進(すす)めている。
We are coordinating with the relevant ministries and agencies.
中央(ちゅうおう)省庁(しょうちょう)の再編(さいへん)が二(に)〇〇一(せんいち)年(ねん)に行(おこな)われた。
The reorganization of central government ministries and agencies was carried out in 2001.

Usage

A compound of 省(しょう) (ministry) and 庁(ちょう) (agency). In the Japanese government, 省(しょう) refers to larger ministries (e.g., 財務省(ざいむしょう), Ministry of Finance) and 庁(ちょう) to smaller agencies (e.g., 気象庁(きしょうちょう), Meteorological Agency). The word 省庁(しょうちょう) is used as a collective term.

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Compare: 官公庁(かんこうちょう) (government offices)
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