官かん

noun

government; the bureaucracy; government service

Refers to the government as an institution, the civil service, or the bureaucratic apparatus. Often used in compounds like 官僚 (bureaucrat) or 官庁 (government office).

• 彼かれは官かんに頼たよりすぎている。

  He relies too much on the government.

• 官かんと民みんの協きょう力りょくが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Cooperation between the public and private sectors is necessary.

noun

government post; government official

Refers to a position in government service or the person holding it. Often used in formal contexts or compounds like 高官 (high official) or 任官 (appointment to a post).

• 彼かれは官かんを辞じした。

  He resigned his government post.

• その官かんは汚お職しょくで逮たい捕ほされた。

  The government official was arrested for corruption.