(そうだんじょ)

そうだんじょ
noun
consultation office; advice center; counseling center
societywork
1. consultation office; counseling center; advice bureau
An office or center providing guidance, consultation, or advice on a specific topic. Common types include legal advice centers, child welfare consultation offices, marriage consultation agencies, and medical advisory services.
弁護士(べんごし)相談所(そうだんじょ)電話(でんわ)した
I called a legal consultation center.
I registered with a marriage consultation agency and started looking for a partner.
()ども(なや)について児童(じどう)相談所(そうだんじょ)相談(そうだん)()った
I went to a child welfare consultation center for advice about my child's concerns.

Compound of 相談(そうだん) (consultation, advice) + (じょ) (place). Appears as part of many compound nouns specifying the type of consultation.

Common compound types

  • 結婚(けっこん)相談所(そうだんじょ): marriage consultation agency
  • 法律(ほうりつ)/弁護士(べんごし)相談所(そうだんじょ): legal advice center
  • 児童(じどう)相談所(そうだんじょ): child welfare consultation office
  • 消費生活(しょうひせいかつ)相談所(そうだんじょ): consumer affairs consultation center

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