相 談(そうだん)窓 口(まどぐち)

そうだんまどぐち

noun

consultation counter; inquiry window

1. consultation counter; inquiry desk; help desk

A service counter or contact point where people can seek advice, ask questions, or get help with procedures. Found at government offices, hospitals, banks, and other institutions.

相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)に行(い)く。

To go to the consultation counter.

市(し)役所(やくしょ)の相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)で手続(てつづ)きについて聞(き)いた。

I asked about the procedures at the city hall consultation counter.

消費者(しょうひしゃ)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)に苦情(くじょう)を申(もう)し出(で)た。

I filed a complaint at the consumer consultation counter.

A compound of 相談(そうだん) (consultation) and 窓口(まどぐち) (counter/window). This is a frequently encountered term in Japanese bureaucratic and institutional contexts. Many government offices, hospitals, and companies have dedicated consultation counters for specific topics.

Common collocations

相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)に問(と)い合(あ)わせる: to inquire at the consultation counter
相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)を設(もう)ける: to set up a consultation counter
無料(むりょう)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): free consultation counter
電話(でんわ)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): telephone consultation line

Types

消費者(しょうひしゃ)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): consumer advice desk
税務(ぜいむ)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): tax consultation desk
法律(ほうりつ)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): legal consultation desk
外国人(がいこくじん)相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): foreign residents' help desk

Similar words

受付(うけつけ): reception desk — a general-purpose reception counter
案内所(あんないじょ): information desk — provides directions and general information

Related Words

Compare: 受付(うけつけ) (reception desk)

Compare: 案内所(あんないじょ) (information desk)

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