局

Reading

Kana: きょく

Romaji: kyoku

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

bureau; department

office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange

Note: abbreviation

See also: 郵便局放送局

affair; situation

game (of go, shogi, etc.)

Kanji

局

Readings: キョク、つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Example Sentences

結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)するさ。

➥After all, it's sure to fail.

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私(わたし)は結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)した。

➥I failed after all.

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郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)はどこですか。

➥Where is the post office?

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彼(かれ)は結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)した。

➥He failed after all.

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局部(きょくぶ)麻酔(ますい)をします。

➥I'll give you a local anaesthetic.

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彼(かれ)は結局(けっきょく)来(く)るだろう。

➥He will come after all.

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局

Reading

Kana: つぼね

Romaji: tsubone

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period)

separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period)

See also: 曹司

room for a very low class prostitute

very low class prostitute

See also: 局女郎

Kanji

局

Readings: キョク、つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

Example Sentences

結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)するさ。

➥After all, it's sure to fail.

Full Entry➤

私(わたし)は結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)した。

➥I failed after all.

Full Entry➤

郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)はどこですか。

➥Where is the post office?

Full Entry➤

彼(かれ)は結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)した。

➥He failed after all.

Full Entry➤

局部(きょくぶ)麻酔(ますい)をします。

➥I'll give you a local anaesthetic.

Full Entry➤

彼(かれ)は結局(けっきょく)来(く)るだろう。

➥He will come after all.

Full Entry➤

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