役所

やくしょ

government office, public office

What does 役所 mean?

役所 is a Japanese noun meaning government office, public office in English. It is written as 役所 in kanji, やくしょ in hiragana, and yakusho in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

役所はもう目と鼻の先だよ。

The city hall is just around the corner.