役場
やくば · yakuba
Town hall
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How it’s used
Used for the administrative office of a town or village, not a city; in speech it often implies a small, local government office.
Not the same as 市役所 (shiyakusho), which is for cities; 役場 is for towns and villages.
Example sentences
役場で住民票をもらってきた。
I went and got my residency certificate at the town hall.
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村の役場は駅のすぐ近くです。
The village office is right near the station.
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What does 役場 mean?
Town hall.
How do you pronounce 役場?
やくば (yakuba). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 役場?
JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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