事じ務む当とう局きょく

じ

む

と

う

きょ

く

Common word

Meanings

noun

officials in charge; administrative authorities

Refers to the specific officials or administrative body responsible for a particular matter, often in governmental or organizational contexts.

この問もん題だいについては事じ務む当とう局きょくに確かく認にんしてください。
Please check with the officials in charge regarding this matter.
事じ務む当とう局きょくの判はん断だんを待まつ必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to wait for the decision of the administrative authorities.

Usage patterns

事じ務む当とう局きょくと協きょう議ぎするto consult with the administrative authorities
新あたらしい規き則そくについて事じ務む当とう局きょくと協きょう議ぎした。
We consulted with the administrative authorities about the new regulation.
事じ務む当とう局きょくが〈事こと〉を検けん討とうするfor the administrative authorities to examine/consider a matter
予よ算さん案あんについて事じ務む当とう局きょくが検けん討とうしている。
The administrative authorities are examining the budget proposal.
事じ務む当とう局きょく筋すじによるとaccording to sources within the administrative authorities
事じ務む当とう局きょく筋すじによると、来らい月げつにも発はっ表ぴょうされるという。
According to sources within the administrative authorities, an announcement may come as early as next month.

Kanji

事matter, thing, fact
務task, duties
当hit, right, appropriate
局bureau, board, office

Related words

当とう局きょくN1
当局 broadly means "the authorities" (police, government, etc. in general), while 事務当局 narrows this to the specific administrative officials handling a particular matter.
担たん当とう者しゃN3
担当者 is a general term for whoever is in charge of a task, while 事務当局 specifically refers to administrative officials or bureaucratic authorities.

Don't confuse with

事じ務む局きょく
事務局 is the secretariat or office that carries out administrative work, whereas 事務当局 refers to the officials themselves who hold responsibility over a matter.

Built from

事じ務む+当とう局きょく

Etymology

Compound of 事務 (じむ, 'office work, administration') and 当局 (とうきょく, 'authorities, this office'). The term is straightforward and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.