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Illustration of 役所

役所やくしょ

やくしょ yakusho Play N2 Noun

市役所など、行政の手続きを行う公的な機関。また、その建物。 government office; public office

Example 1

君きみは役所やくしょに自分じぶんで出頭しゅっとうする事ことが必要ひつようなのだ。

It is essential that you present yourself at the office.

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Example 2

転入届を出すために、役所へ行きました。

I went to the government office to submit a change-of-address notification.

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Kanji breakdown

役

N3

duty; war; campaign; drafted labor; office; service; role

On reading
ヤク、エキ
Kun reading
Radical
彳

所

N3

place; extent

On reading
ショ
Kun reading
ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
Radical
戶
Illustration of 主役
N2

しゅやく

leading part; leading actor (actress)

Illustration of 余所
N2

よそ

another place; somewhere else; strange parts

Illustration of 便所
N2

べんじょ

toilet; lavatory; rest room; latrine; comfort station

Illustration of 個所
N2

かしょ

passage; place; point; part

Illustration of 名所
N2

めいしょ

famous place