庁舎(ちょうしゃ)

ちょうしゃ
noun
government office building
1. government office building
A building that houses a government agency or administrative office, such as a city hall, prefectural office, or national ministry building.
新(あたら)しい庁舎(ちょうしゃ)が完成(かんせい)した。
The new government building was completed.
市(し)庁舎(ちょうしゃ)は駅前(えきまえ)にある。
The city hall building is in front of the station.
地震(じしん)で庁舎(ちょうしゃ)が大(おお)きな被害(ひがい)を受(う)けた。
The government building suffered major damage in the earthquake.

A compound of 庁(ちょう) (government office, agency) + 舎(しゃ) (building, quarters). Refers specifically to buildings that house government administrative functions, not private office buildings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 市(し)庁舎(ちょうしゃ): city hall building
  • 県(けん)庁舎(ちょうしゃ): prefectural office building
  • 庁舎(ちょうしゃ)の建(た)て替(か)え: rebuilding of a government office
  • 仮(かり)庁舎(ちょうしゃ): temporary government building

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 役所(やくしょ): government office — refers to the institution or office itself, while 庁舎(ちょうしゃ) emphasizes the physical building
  • 市役所(しやくしょ): city hall — the office as an institution, whereas 市(し)庁舎(ちょうしゃ) refers to the building housing it
  • 官庁(かんちょう): government agency — refers to the organization rather than the building
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