区役所
Meanings
1
ward office; ward council office
The administrative office of a city ward (区). Handles resident services such as registration, taxes, and certificates.
I moved, so I went to the ward office to submit a moving-in notification.
You can get a certificate of residence at the ward office.
Usage patterns
- 区役所に行くto go to the ward office
I went to the ward office to get a residence certificate.
- 区役所で〈手続き〉をするto do a procedure at the ward office
I completed the moving-related paperwork at the ward office.
- 区役所に〈物〉を届けるto submit a document/notification to the ward office
I submitted the birth notification to the ward office.
- 区役所から〈物〉が届くto receive a notice/mail from the ward office
A notice arrived from the ward office.