トウキョク
Meanings
Noun
1. authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
2. this office
Pitch accent
ウキョク
Composed of
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
authority (person)
law enforcement authority; police authorities; the police
investigating authorities; law enforcement authority
Examples (6 in total)
The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.
The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.
Getting rid of garbage has become a major headache for the authorities.
The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.
Our school administration decided to do away with that school rule.
China's health authorities are taking steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.