Vocabulary

What does ~庁 (~ちょう) mean?

~庁 (~ちょう, ~chou) means government agency, bureau (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~ちょう
Romaji~chou
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~ちょう
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~chou

government agency, bureau (suffix)

Example sentences

  • I submitted the documents to the prefectural office.

  • The Meteorological Agency announced typhoon information.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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