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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

県けん庁ちょう

kenchou

prefectural office

Example sentences

  1. 三重県みえけんの県庁けんちょう所在地しょざいちは津市つしです。

    Mie Prefecture’s capital is Tsu City.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 島根県しまねけんの県庁けんちょう所在地しょざいちは松江市まつえしです。

    Shimane Prefecture’s capital is Matsue City.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 静岡県しずおかけんの県庁けんちょう所在地しょざいちは静岡市しずおかしです。

    Shizuoka Prefecture’s capital is Shizuoka City.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 県庁

  • 県prefectureOnケンKunかける
  • 庁government officeOnチョウ・テイKunやくしょ

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