とうきょく
Meanings
Noun
1. authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
2. this office
Kanji used
hit (the target)
bureau
Pitch accent
うきょく
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Composed of
① 主題になっている人物、組織、物品など。② 現在の。
① 役所・会社などの組織の単位。省・庁などの下、部の上。② 当面の状況。③ 囲碁・将棋などの対局。
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
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.