noun
government office; public office
Archaic term for a government or public office, found in historical texts. In modern Japanese, 官庁 (かんちょう) or 役所 (やくしょ) are used instead.
古文書には「公衙」という言葉が役所を指して使われている。
In old documents, the word 公衙 is used to refer to a government office.