ビューロー

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ロ

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Meanings

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bureau; office; agency

Loanword from English 'bureau', used for certain types of offices, agencies, or departments, often in formal or organizational contexts.

旅りょ行こうビューローでツアーを予よ約やくした。
I booked a tour at the travel bureau.

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Related words

事じ務む所しょN5
事務所 is the general, everyday word for an office or place of business, while ビューロー is a loanword used for specific formal agencies or bureaus, often with a Western or organizational nuance.
局きょくN2
局 is the native Japanese term used in the names of government or organizational bureaus (e.g. 情報局), whereas ビューロー is a borrowed word used mainly for Western-style or specialized agencies.
機き関かんN3
機関 is a broad term for any institution or organization, while ビューロー specifically denotes an office or agency of a particular, often formal, kind.

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Etymology

Borrowed from English 'bureau'.