省庁

Compound of 省 (shō, “ministry”) +‎ 庁 (chō, “agency”)

• (Tokyo) しょーちょー [shóꜜòchòò] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

省(しょう)庁(ちょう) • (shōchō) ^{←しやうちやう (syautyau)?}

1. (government) government ministries and agencies ; government offices, the authorities

   関係(かんけい)省庁(しょうちょう)

   kankei shōchō

   relevant government offices

   2001(にせんいち) 年(ねん)の中(ちゅう)央(おう)省(しょう)庁(ちょう)再(さい)編(へん)により、1府(いっぷ) 22(にじゅうに) 省(しょう)庁(ちょう)が 1府(いっぷ) 12(じゅうに) 省(しょう)庁(ちょう)に再(さい)編(へん)されました。

   Nisen'ichi nen no chūō shōchō saihen ni yori, ippu nijūni shōchō ga ippu jūni shōchō ni saihen sare mashita.

   As a result of the Central Government Reform in 2001, one Office and 22 ministries and agencies were reorganized into one Office and 12 ministries and agencies.

• 中(ちゅう)央(おう)省(しょう)庁(ちょう) (chūō shōchō, “central government ministries and agencies”)
• 官(かん)庁(ちょう) (kanchō, “government office, government agency, authorities”)
• 行(ぎょう)政(せい)機(き)構(こう) (gyōsei kikō, “administrative organization, administrative system, administrative structure”)