局|きょくkyoku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, noun (suffix)bureau; department
2. noun, noun (suffix)office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); channel; exchange
   この地区ちくでは三さん局きょく受信じゅしんできます。↗

   We can get three stations in this area.
3. noun, noun (suffix)affair; situation
4. noun, noun (suffix), countergame (of go, shogi, etc.)

• Synonym庁ちょうNeutralA national administrative agency such as 「気象庁」; 「局」 is a bureau set up under a 省 or 庁, or a broadcasting station.
• Synonym役所やくしょNeutralA general word for government and public offices, as in 「区役所」; 「局」 is a department within an agency or a broadcasting station.
• Synonym部局ぶきょくWrittenWritten style: a collective term for bureaus, departments and sections; in everyday speech use 「部署」 or 「部門」.
• Synonym部ぶNeutralA department in a company or office, also a school club; 「局」 is usually higher in rank and also means a station or post office.
• Synonym政府機関せいふきかんNeutralA general term for national or local government bodies; 「局」 is one unit within such an organization.
• Related課かNeutralA section below 部 in a company or government office, e.g. 「人事課」; 「局」 is a higher-level unit.
• Related部ぶNeutralA department in a company or office, also a school club; 「局」 is usually higher in rank and also means a station or post office.
• Related部門ぶもんNeutralA division of an organization by function, also a class in a competition; 「局」 is an organizational unit and also a station or post office.

Use 「局」 for a bureau-level unit in government or a company, and for post offices and TV or radio stations. Pick 「庁」 for higher agencies, 「部」 or 「課」 for company departments, 「部門」 for divisions, 「役所」 and 「政府機関」 for government offices; 「部局」 is formal.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （キョク）役所やくしょ・会社かいしゃなどの組織そしきの単位たんい。省しょう・庁ちょうなどの下もと、部ぶの上うえ。
2. （キョク）当面とうめんの状況じょうきょう。
3. （キョク）囲碁いご・将棋しょうぎなどの対局たいきょく。
4. （キョク）制限せいげんする。
5. （キョク）囲碁いご・将棋しょうぎなどの勝負しょうぶに用もちいる助数詞じょすうし。