Meaning

Primary

Branch Office

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The support bureau is the group that supports a business. It is the branch office.

If it helps, this word has the same meaning as 支店 which you will also be learning in this level.

Reading

しきょく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 支局にもどる

    to return to the branch office

    支局にある

    to be at the branch office

    支局に行く

    to go to the branch office

Context Sentences

東京支局からポートランドの本社に直行して下さい。

Please go straight to the headquarters in Portland from the Tokyo branch.

去年、パスポートセンターの東京支局へ行きました。

Last year, I went to the Tokyo branch of the passport center.

テレビ東京には、東北支局はありますか?

Does TV Tokyo have a Tohoku bureau?

Kanji Composition