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：2026/01/09
当局
Hiragana
とうきょく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ある事柄に対して支配力や統制力を持ち、命令・指示を行う立場にある人々や機関。特に、政府や行政機関など公的な組織を指すことが多い。 / （文脈によって）「当（この）局」という意味で、自分の所属する官公庁・事務所・放送局・郵便局などをさす表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
くにや まちで きまりを きめて まもらせる えらい ひとたち。また、じぶんの きょくの こと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
当权者；政府主管机关；有关当局 / 本局；我局（机关或部门自称）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
有關當局 / 當權者 / 本局（我局）
Korean Meaning
당국(정부, 관계 기관) / 해당 국(우리 방송국·우체국 등)
Indonesian
pihak berwenang (otoritas, khususnya pemerintah) / instansi/biro yang dimaksud (mis. kantor pos, stasiun penyiaran)
Vietnamese Meaning
nhà chức trách; cơ quan có thẩm quyền / cơ quan/bộ phận này (bưu cục, đài phát thanh, v.v.)
Tagalog Meaning
mga kinauukulan; mga awtoridad (lalo na ng pamahalaan) / ang kaukulang tanggapan o kawanihan (hal. koreo, himpilan sa pagsasahimpapawid)
Sense（1）
authority (persons in command; specifically, government)
Sense（2）
this or our 局 (kyoku, “office”) – post office (郵便局), broadcasting station (放送局), etc.
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ kyūjitai ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
authority (persons in command; specifically, government) / this or our 局 (kyoku, “office”) – post office (郵便局), broadcasting station (放送局), etc.
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当局
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The authorities are investigating the incident.
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当局はその事件を調査しています。
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