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神社局 (じんじゃきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神じん社じゃ局きょく

Meanings

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noun

Bureau of Shrine Affairs

obsolete term

Historical government office that existed from 1900 to 1940, overseeing Shinto shrine administration. Obsolete term.

神じん社じゃ局きょくは、戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんで神じん社じゃを管かん轄かつしていた機き関かんです。
The Bureau of Shrine Affairs was the agency that oversaw shrines in prewar Japan.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
社company, firm, office
局bureau, board, office

Etymology

Compound of 神社 (jinja, 'shrine') and 局 (kyoku, 'bureau' or 'office').