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JLPT N3 Intermediate

役所

Government office or public office

Readings

Other forms

市役所 shiyakusho - city hall
町役場 machi yakuba - town hall
区役所 kuyakusho - ward office
Noun

"Public Office" / "Government Office"

Refers to administrative facilities where citizens manage official procedures like residency registration, tax payments, or obtaining legal documents.

Example

引っ越し た ので 、 役所 に 行っ て 住所 変更 の 手続き を しました 。

I moved, so I went to the public office to process my change of address.

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役所
やくしょ
Government office or public office
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