とうきょく
Meanings
Noun
1. authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
2. this office
Pitch accent
うきょく
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.