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consul
A government official appointed to reside in a foreign city to protect the interests and assist citizens of the appointing country. Operates from a consulate.
領事に相談した。
I consulted the consul.
日本領事館でビザを申請した。
I applied for a visa at the Japanese consulate.
総領事が現地の日本人コミュニティーと交流する場が設けられた。
An event was organized for the consul general to interact with the local Japanese community.
USAGE:
領事 refers to the official, while 領事館 refers to the consulate (the office/building). The senior consul in a city is called 総領事 (consul general).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 領事館 (consulate)
- 総領事 (consul general)
- 名誉領事 (honorary consul)
- 領事業務 (consular services)