支局 Branch Office

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

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

Common Word Combinations

• 支局に〜

  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

• 〜支局

  国内支局

  domestic branch office

  地方支局

  regional branch office

  海外支局

  overseas 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

1. 支

   し Support
2. 局

   きょく Bureau