弁務官
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Meanings
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A government official sent to a foreign country or colony to handle administrative or diplomatic duties. Often used in historical contexts, such as the Japanese resident commissioners in Korea or Taiwan.
Japan dispatched a commissioner to Korea.
The commissioner was responsible for overseeing the local administration.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に弁務官を派遣するto send a commissioner to a place
The government sent a commissioner to the local area.
- 〈人〉を弁務官に任命するto appoint someone as commissioner
He was appointed as the new commissioner.