局きょく

noun, noun, used as a suffix

bureau; department; office

General term for an organizational unit within a larger structure, such as a government bureau or a company department. Also used as a suffix in compound names.

• 彼かれは総そう務む局きょくに配はい属ぞくされた。

  He was assigned to the General Affairs Bureau.

• 気き象しょう局きょくが台たい風ふう情じょう報ほうを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The Meteorological Agency issued typhoon information.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

post office; broadcasting station; channel; exchange

Abbreviation used in compound words for specific types of offices or stations, such as 郵便局 (post office), 放送局 (broadcasting station), or 電話局 (telephone exchange). Not used as a standalone word for these meanings.

See also: 郵便局 · 放送局

• この書しょ類るいを郵ゆう便びん局きょくに出だしてきて。

  Please take these documents to the post office.

• 地じ元もとの放ほう送そう局きょくでニュースを担たん当とうしている。

  I'm in charge of the news at the local broadcasting station.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

affair; situation; state of things

Refers to the current state or circumstances of a matter. Often used in set expressions like 局に当たる (to handle the situation) or 局を察する (to grasp the situation). Somewhat formal or literary.

• 彼かれは冷れい静せいに局きょくに当あたった。

  He dealt with the situation calmly.

• 局きょくを誤あやまると大おおきな損そん失しつを招まねく。

  Misjudging the situation can lead to great losses.

noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter

game (of go, shogi, etc.)

Counter or noun for a match or game in board games like go or shogi. Also used in compounds like 一局 (one game).

• 昨日きのう、友ゆう人じんと将しょう棋ぎを一いっ局きょく指さした。

  Yesterday, I played a game of shogi with a friend.

• この局きょくは彼かれの勝かちで終おわった。

  This game ended in his victory.