Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Counter

(きょく)bureau, department, office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange, affair, situation, game (of go, shogi, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      1.

      bureau, department

    2. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      2.

      office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange

      Abbreviation,
    3. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      3.

      affair, situation

    4. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Counter

      4.

      game (of go, shogi, etc.)

    All Forms

    局 【きょく】

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    Examples

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      あなたが()きなテレビ(きょく)(なん)ですか?

      What is your favorite TV station?

      • N3

      郵便(ゆうびん)(きょく)()ての手紙(てがみ)(あや)しいものが混入(こんにゅう)していたそうだ。

      The letter addressed to the post office was contaminated with something suspicious.

      • N3

      夕方(ゆうがた)祖父(そふ)()()(きょく)()(こと)(ぼく)にとっての日課(にっか)となっている。

      Playing a game of Go with my grandfather in the evening is a daily routine for me.

      • N3

      蛇口(じゃぐち)(ひね)っても(みず)一滴(いってき)()てこなかったので水道(すいどう)(きょく)電話(でんわ)をしました。

      I called the water department because not a drop of water came out when I twisted the faucet.

      • N3

      (ぼく)小学生(しょうがくせい)だった(ころ)はテレビ(きょく)就職(しゅうしょく)して(かんむり)番組(ばんぐみ)(つく)()げる(こと)(ゆめ)でした。

      When I was in elementary school, my dream was to work for a TV station and create my own TV program.

      • N2
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