Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

官事 (かんじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

官かん事じ

か

ん

じ

Meanings

1

noun

government business; official duties

Refers to affairs or work related to government or public office. Somewhat formal and not an everyday word.

彼かれは官かん事じで地ち方ほうへ出しゅっ張ちょうしている。
He is on a business trip for government work.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

公こう務む
公務 is the more common and general term for public or official duties, while 官事 is rarer and more formal.

Etymology

Compound of 官 (government, official) and 事 (matter, affair). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with government-related matters.