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consulate
An office of a foreign government in a city, primarily handling visas, passports, and services for its citizens abroad. Distinct from an embassy, which is the main diplomatic mission in a country's capital.
領事館でビザを申請した。
I applied for a visa at the consulate.
大阪にはいくつかの外国の領事館がある。
There are several foreign consulates in Osaka.
海外でパスポートを紛失した場合は、最寄りの領事館に連絡してください。
If you lose your passport overseas, please contact the nearest consulate.
USAGE: 領事館 refers to a consular office, which is typically located in major cities other than the capital. The head of a consulate is the 領事 (consul).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 総領事館 (consulate general)
- 在A日本領事館 (Japanese consulate in A)
- 領事館に問い合わせる (to inquire at the consulate)
SIMILAR WORDS: Compare with 大使館 (embassy), which is the main diplomatic mission located in a country's capital and handles political relations between governments. A 領事館 focuses on citizen services and trade, and a country may have multiple consulates but only one embassy in each foreign nation.