行 政 機 関(ぎょうせいきかん)

ぎょうせいきかん

noun

administrative agency; government body

1. administrative agency; government body

An organ of the executive branch that carries out public administration — a ministry, an agency, or a local government office. Contrasted with the legislature and the courts.

行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん)に届(とど)け出(で)る。

To file a notification with an administrative agency.

この制度(せいど)は複数(ふくすう)の行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん)が関(かか)わっている。

Several administrative agencies are involved in this system.

行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん)が持(も)つ情報(じょうほう)は、原則(げんそく)として公開(こうかい)を請求(せいきゅう)することができる。

As a rule, one can request disclosure of information held by administrative agencies.

行政(ぎょうせい) (administration, the executive) + 機関(きかん) (organ, institution). A term of law and public administration, common in official documents and news.

Common collocations

国(くに)の行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん): national administrative agencies
行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん)の長(ちょう): the head of an agency
行政機関(ぎょうせいきかん)に申請(しんせい)する: to apply to an administrative agency

Similar words

役所(やくしょ): government office — the everyday word for the building or counter one visits
官庁(かんちょう): government ministries and agencies — refers to national-level bodies collectively
自治体(じちたい): local government — a prefecture or municipality as a unit

Related Words

Related: 機関(きかん) (organization, agency)

Compare: 役所(やくしょ) (government office)

Compare: 官庁(かんちょう) (government ministries and agencies)

Compare: 自治体(じちたい) (local government)

Compare: 官公庁(かんこうちょう) (government offices)

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Added 2026.7.31 15:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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