How to say 'Bureaucrat' in Japanese | 官僚

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The Japanese word for Bureaucrat is 'Kanryou', written as 官僚 in Japanese.'Bureaucrat' in hiragana is かんりょう.

word

官僚

Meaning

Bureaucrat

Reading

かんりょう

kanryou

Kanji

官Government, Bureaucrat 僚Colleague, Official

Explanation

The Japanese noun '官僚 (かんりょう)' refers to a bureaucrat or government official. It specifically denotes individuals who work in administrative roles within government organizations, often associated with formal procedures and regulations. This term can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation, depending on the context, as it may imply rigidity or excessive adherence to rules. Example sentences: The bureaucrat made a decision「官僚が決定を下した」(かんりょうがけっていをくだした). Bureaucrats are often criticized for being inflexible「官僚はしばしば柔軟性がないと批判される」(かんりょうはしばしばじゅうなんせいがないとひはんされる).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3445

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 官僚

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

官

Meaning

Government, Bureaucrat

kanji

僚

Meaning

Colleague, Official

Words Related to 官僚 Through the Kanji 官

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 官 as well.

word

官

Meaning

Official

word

長官

Meaning

Chief

word

官庁

Meaning

Government

word

警官

Meaning

Police

Words Related to 官僚 Through the Kanji 僚

This Word contains the Kanji 僚 as well.

word

同僚

Meaning

Colleague

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What does 'Kanryou' (官僚) mean?

'Kanryou' means 'Bureaucrat' .

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