当とう局きょく
Meanings
Noun
1. authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
2. this office
Kanji used
hit (the target)
bureau
Pitch accent
と
うきょく
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Composed of
this; our; right; justice; checking account
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
(the relevant) police authorities
investigating authorities; law enforcement authority
Examples (5 in total)
The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.
The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.
Getting rid of garbage has become a major headache for the authorities.