How do you say "consulate" in Japanese?

領事館

ryoujikan

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "consulate" is 領事館 (ryoujikan).

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Pronunciation

Ryoh-oo-jee-kahn, four syllables with a long 'ryou' at the start and a firm nasal 'kan' closing it.

Writing and usage

領事館 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

領事館でパスポートを更新した。

ryoujikan de pasupooto wo koushin shita.

He renewed his passport at the consulate.

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How to remember 領事館

Ryoujikan ends in 'kan', a common ending for buildings — think of it as the official building where a country's officials work abroad.

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Questions about 領事館

How do you pronounce 領事館?

Ryoh-oo-jee-kahn, four syllables with a long 'ryou' at the start and a firm nasal 'kan' closing it.

Is 領事館 formal or casual?

領事館 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 領事館 written in Japanese?

領事館 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ryoujikan.

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