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中央情報局 (ちゅうおうじょうほうきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう央おう情じょう報ほう局きょく

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Meanings

1

Central Intelligence Agency; CIA

Refers specifically to the US intelligence agency. Often abbreviated as CIA in Japanese as well.

中ちゅう央おう情じょう報ほう局きょくはアメリカの対たい外がい情

じょう

報ほう

機き

関かん

です

。

The Central Intelligence Agency is the United States' foreign intelligence service.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
央center, middle
情feelings, emotion, passion
報report, news, reward
局bureau, board, office

Etymology

Calque from English 'Central Intelligence Agency', using 中央 (central), 情報 (intelligence/information), and 局 (bureau/agency).