地ち方ほう官かん庁ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

local government office

Refers to a government office or agency at the local level, as opposed to central government ministries.

ground, earth

方direction, person, alternative

官bureaucrat, the government, organ

庁government office

地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たい
地方自治体 refers to the local government as an administrative entity, while 地方官庁 specifically denotes the office or agency itself.
中ちゅう央おう官かん庁ちょう
中央官庁 is a central government ministry or agency, contrasting with 地方官庁 which is at the local level.

Compound of 地方 (local) + 官庁 (government office).