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    3. 局

    局

    局きょく

    bureau

    N3KMT5News #9+1CoreWork & CareerKanji Vocab7 strokes

    きょく

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    bureau, department
    2.
    office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange
    abbreviation
    3.
    affair, situation

    Noun, Suffix, Counter

    4.
    game (of go, shogi, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは郵ゆう便びん局きょくで働はたらいています。

    He works at the post office.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    このテレビ局きょくは、ニュース番ばん組ぐみに力とからを入いれています。

    This TV station focuses on news programs.

    KMT5Work & CareerMusic & Entertainment
    地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たいの各かく局きょくは、住じゅう民みんサービス向こう上じょうのために連つな携がっしています。

    Each department of the local government cooperates to improve resident services.

    KMT6Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    囲い碁ごの対たい局きょくは、最さい終しゅう局きょくまでもつれ込こんだ。

    The game of Go was drawn out until the final match.

    KMT6Games
    彼かれは総そう務む局きょくの局きょく長ちょうとして、組そ織しき全ぜん体たいの運うん営えいを統とう括かつしています。

    As the director of the General Affairs Bureau, he oversees the operation of the entire organization.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    局
    つぼね…(1)
    bureau・board・office・affair・conclusion…(3)
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