とうきょく – Vocabulary details

とうきょく

Meanings

Noun

1. authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned

2. this office

Alt. forms

当とう局きょく

99%

とうきょく

Pitch accent

と

うきょく

Used in: 2

Composed of

とう

this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

きょく

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

Used in vocabulary (9 in total)

とうきょくしゃ

authority (person)

けいさつとうきょく

law enforcement authority; police authorities; the police

そうさとうきょく

investigating authorities; law enforcement authority

ぐんとうきょく

military authorities

かんけいとうきょく

the authorities concerned; the competent authorities

federal authorities

officials in charge

port authorities

financial authorities

Examples (6 in total)

とうきょくは事じ実じつを大たい衆しゅうから隠かくしてきた。

The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.

とうきょくは自じ国こくの通つう貨かを何なんとか安あん定ていさせた。

The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.

ゴミ処しょ理りはとうきょくの主おもな頭ず痛つうの種たねとなっている。

Getting rid of garbage has become a major headache for the authorities.