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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

官かん僚りょう

kanryou

bureaucrat, government official

Example sentences

官僚かんりょう達たちは大企業だいきぎょうとの強固きょうこな関係かんけいを維持いじしている。
The bureaucrats maintain solid ties with the gigantic corporations.
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実際じっさいのところ、これは官僚かんりょう支配しはいの有力ゆうりょくな手段しゅだんなのである。
In fact, this is a major means of bureaucratic control.
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その官僚かんりょうは匿名とくめいを条件じょうけんとして記者きしゃに話はなしをした。
The government official spoke to the reporter on condition of anonymity.
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Kanji in 官僚

官bureaucrat; the governmentOnカン
僚colleague; officialOnリョウ

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