Meaning

Primary

Official Residence

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A government residence is one that is assigned to government officials. That means it's their official residence, and it goes on all their official paperwork.

Reading

かんてい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

首相官邸ツアーに参加しました。

I participated in a tour of the Prime Minister's official residence.

夜の官邸はちょっと怖い。誰もいないはずなのに、何かの気配がする気がする。

The official residence at night is a little scary. Even though nobody should be there, I feel like something's lurking nearby.

Kanji Composition