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町役場 (まちやくば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

町まち役やく場ば

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ば

Common word

Meanings

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noun

town hall; town office

The administrative office of a town (町), handling local government services.

住じゅう民みん票ひょうを取とりに町まち役やく場ばへ行いった。
I went to the town hall to get a certificate of residence.

Kanji

町

town, village, block

役duty, war, campaign

場location, place

Similar words

市し役やく所しょ
City hall for a city (市), larger than a town office.
村むら役やく場ば
Village office for a village (村), smaller than a town office.

Etymology

Compound of 町 (まち, 'town') + 役場 (やくば, 'public office').