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administrative district; administrative ward
A geographical area defined for the purposes of local government administration. In Japan, this typically refers to the wards within designated cities (政令指定都市) or other administrative subdivisions.
この市は七つの行政区に分かれている。
This city is divided into seven administrative wards.
行政区ごとに窓口が設けられている。
Service counters are set up for each administrative district.
横浜市には十八の行政区があり、それぞれに区役所がある。
Yokohama has eighteen administrative wards, each with its own ward office.
Composed of 行政 (administration; government) and 区 (ward; district). Refers specifically to divisions created for administrative purposes, as opposed to natural or informal regional boundaries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 行政区画: administrative division/demarcation
- 行政区域: administrative district area
- 行政区の再編: reorganization of administrative districts
- 行政区分け: division into administrative wards
JAPANESE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS:
In Japan, 行政区 typically refers to the wards (区) within 政令指定都市 (designated cities) such as 大阪市, 横浜市, and 名古屋市. These are distinct from Tokyo's 特別区 (special wards), which have greater autonomy.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 区: ward — the ward itself, without the administrative connotation
- 選挙区: electoral district — a district defined for voting purposes
- 自治体: municipality; local government — the governing body itself, not the geographical area