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関係当局 (かんけいとうきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

関かん係けい当とう局きょく

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Meanings

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noun

relevant authorities; competent authorities; authorities concerned

Formal term used in bureaucratic, legal, and news reporting to refer to the government agencies or officials responsible for a matter.

関かん係けい当とう局きょくは事じ故この原げん因いんを調ちょう査さしている。
The relevant authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

この問もん題だいについては関かん係けい当とう局きょくに問とい合あわせてください。

Please contact the competent authorities regarding this matter.

Kanji

関connection, barrier, gateway
係person in charge, connection, duty
当hit, right, appropriate
局bureau, board, office

Similar words

当とう局きょく
Refers to 'the authorities' in general, without specifying relevance to a particular matter. 関係当局 explicitly links the authorities to the issue at hand.

Etymology

Compound of 関係 (relation, connection) and 当局 (authorities). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese construction used in formal and official contexts.