事務局

Reading

Kana: じむきょく

Romaji: jimukyoku

Definition

noun

1

secretariat; executive office

Kanji

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

務

Readings: ム、 つと.める

Meanings: task, duties

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Example Sentence

事務局(じむきょく)は私(わたし)の願書(がんしょ)を受(うと)け取()っていないと電報(でんぽう)で知(し)らせてきた。

➥The office telegraphed that they had not received my application.