庁舎
Meanings
1
government office building
Refers to the physical building housing a government agency, such as a city hall, prefectural office, or national ministry building.
The new city hall was built near the station.
Let's meet in front of the prefectural office building.
Usage patterns
- 庁舎を建てるto build a government office building
The city built a new government office building near the station.
- 庁舎が老朽化するfor a government office building to deteriorate with age
This government office building is deteriorating badly with age.
- 庁舎を移転するto relocate a government office building
The prefecture announced a plan to relocate its government office building to the suburbs.