開かい庁ちょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

opening a government office for the day; opening hours of a public office

Refers to the daily start of operations at a government office, such as a city hall or ward office. Often used in announcements about business hours.

• 市し役やく所しょは午ご前ぜん8時じ30分ぷんに開かい庁ちょうします。

  The city hall opens at 8:30 a.m.

• 開かい庁ちょう時じ間かんは平へい日じつの午ご前ぜん9時じから午ご後ご5時じまでです。

  Opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

establishing a new government office; opening a new public office

Used when a new government office or agency is set up and begins operations. Less common than the daily opening sense.

• 新あたらしい区く役やく所しょが来らい月げつ開かい庁ちょうする予よ定ていです。

  The new ward office is scheduled to open next month.