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    3. 特別区

    特別区

    特とく別べつ区く

    special ward

    KMT8News #21+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab21 strokes

    とくべつく

    Noun

    1.
    special ward, administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly
    2.
    special economic zone (in China)
    abbreviation
    3.
    special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
    4.
    special district (of a nation with a federal structure)

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    東とう京きょうには23の特とく別べつ区くがあります。

    There are 23 special wards in Tokyo.

    KMT7Politics & LawTravel & Transportation
    特とく別べつ区くの区く長ちょうは住じゅう民みんによって選えらばれます。

    The mayor of a special ward is elected by the residents.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    香ホン港コンは中ちゅう国ごくの特とく別べつ行ぎょう政せい区くです。

    Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China.

    KMT8Politics & LawTravel & Transportation
    各かく特とく別べつ区くは、独どく自じの予よ算さんと行ぎょう政せいサービスを持もっています。

    Each special ward has its own budget and administrative services.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    特とく別べつ区く制せい度どは、大だい都と市しの行ぎょう政せい課か題だいに対お応うするために導どう入にゅうされた。

    The special ward system was introduced to address administrative challenges in large cities.

    KMT9Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    特
    special
    別
    わか.れる・わ.ける…(2)
    separate・branch off・diverge・fork・another…(2)
    区
    ward・district
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