- kanpu government (office)
Archaic or literary term for government authority, found in historical texts and samurai-era fiction, not in modern conversation.
官府の役人が村に来た。
Kanpu no yakunin ga mura ni kita.
A government official came to the village.
悪党は官府に捕まった。
Akutō wa kanpu ni tsukamatta.
The villain was caught by the authorities.
⚖️ Distinguish from 政府 (seifu), which is the standard modern word for government.
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