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N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

(ちょう)government office, agency, board

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    1. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      1.

      government office, agency, board

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    庁 【ちょう】

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      気象(きしょう)(ちょう)気象(きしょう)情報(じょうほう)発表(はっぴょう)しました。

      The Meteorological Agency announced the weather information. {government office, agency, board}

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      警視(けいし)(ちょう)殺人(さつじん)(はん)行方(ゆくえ)()っているそうだ。

      It seems that the Metropolitan Police Department is pursuing the whereabouts of the murderer. {government office, agency, board}

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      消防(しょうぼう)(ちょう)(まち)火災(かさい)鎮火(ちんか)する役目(やくめ)(にな)っています。

      The Fire Defense Agency is responsible for extinguishing fires in the town. {government office, agency, board}

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      文化財(ぶんかざい)保存(ほぞん)活用(かつよう)宗教(しゅうきょう)(かん)する事務(じむ)(おこな)うのが文化(ぶんか)(ちょう)だ。

      The Cultural Affairs Agency is the government office responsible for preserving and utilizing cultural properties, as well as handling affairs related to religion. {government office, agency, board}

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      警視(けいし)(ちょう)捜査(そうさ)()()まっているのか、事件(じけん)捜査(そうさ)進展(しんてん)がありません。

      The investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department seems to be at a standstill, as there is no progress in the case investigation. {government office, agency, board}

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