官公庁(かんこうちょう)

かんこうちょう
noun
government offices; public agencies
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1. government offices; public agencies; government bodies
A collective term for national government agencies and local government offices. Encompasses both central government ministries and local municipal offices.
官公庁(かんこうちょう)に届(とど)け出(で)を出(だ)す。
To submit a notification to a government office.
官公庁(かんこうちょう)は土日(どにち)は休(やす)みだ。
Government offices are closed on weekends.
官公庁(かんこうちょう)の手続(てつづ)きは複雑(ふくざつ)で時間(じかん)がかかることが多(おお)い。
Procedures at government offices are often complex and time-consuming.

Usage

A formal term used in administrative, legal, and business contexts. 官(かん) refers to national government and 公(こう) refers to local public bodies. Together, 官公庁(かんこうちょう) covers all levels of government.

Common collocations

  • 官公庁(かんこうちょう)の手続(てつづ)き (government office procedures)
  • 官公庁(かんこうちょう)向(む)け (for government agencies)
  • 官公庁(かんこうちょう)に勤(つと)める (to work at a government office)

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Synonym: 役所(やくしょ) (government office (colloquial))
Compare: 省庁(しょうちょう) (ministries and agencies)
Compare: 行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん) (administrative body)
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