領事(りょうじ)

りょうじ
noun
consul
1. 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(りょうじ)に相談(そうだん)した。
I consulted the consul.
日本(にほん)領事館(りょうじかん)でビザを申請(しんせい)した。
I applied for a visa at the Japanese consulate.
総(そう)領事(りょうじ)が現地(げんち)の日本人(にほんじん)コミュニティーと交流(こうりゅう)する場(ば)が設(もう)けられた。
An event was organized for the consul general to interact with the local Japanese community.

領事(りょうじ) is a government official stationed in a foreign city to assist citizens of their home country and handle diplomatic matters.

KEY DISTINCTION:

  • 領事(りょうじ): the consul (the person)
  • 領事館(りょうじかん): the consulate (the building/office)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 総(そう)領事(りょうじ): consul general (senior consul in a city)
  • 名誉(めいよ)領事(りょうじ): honorary consul
  • 領事(りょうじ)業務(ぎょうむ): consular services
  • 在(ざい)〜日本(にほん)領事館(りょうじかん): Japanese consulate in ~

CONTRAST WITH 大使(たいし):

  • 領事(りょうじ): consul — handles practical matters (visas, passports, citizen assistance)
  • 大使(たいし): ambassador — the top diplomatic representative in a country
  • 領事館(りょうじかん): consulate — often in major cities beyond the capital
  • 大使館(たいしかん): embassy — in the capital city
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