庁 (ちょう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

庁 (ちょう) means government agency / office.

See example sentences below.

庁 at a glance

庁

ちょうchou

N1noun

government agency / office

庁ちょうchouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

government agency / office

Example 1

市役所は庁の一種です。

Translation

The city hall is a type of government office.

Example 2

庁で働く人は責任が重いです。

Translation

People working at a government agency have heavy responsibilities.