Word Meaning 当局

とうきょく toukyoku

当局 is read as とうきょく (toukyoku) and means this office.

Meaning

English

  1. this office
  2. authorities
  3. relevant authorities
  4. authorities concerned

Reading

Kana

とうきょく

Romaji

toukyoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 2027 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

当局者

とうきょくしゃ

authority (person)

事務当局

じむとうきょく

officials in charge

関係当局

かんけいとうきょく

relevant authorities

金融当局

きんゆうとうきょく

financial authorities

連邦当局

れんぽうとうきょく

federal authorities

軍当局

ぐんとうきょく

military authorities

捜査当局

そうさとうきょく

investigating authorities

港湾当局

こうわんとうきょく

port authorities

局に当たる

きょくにあたる

to deal with a situation

軍事当局者

ぐんじとうきょくしゃ

military authority

当たり前

あたりまえ

natural

当たり

あたり

bruise (on fruit)

Example Sentences

5

The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.

That's not our business.

It is necessary to obtain the sanction of the authorities to enter this building.

China's health authorities are taking steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The authorities disclosed little useful information about the spread of COVID-19 at the beginning of the outbreak.