大使館

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 大使館 is read as たいしかん and means an embassy.
• Basic usage: It can be an institution whose location is checked before travel or a place in front of which a reporter continues reporting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Checking its location
  • 大使館の所在地 means the place where the embassy is located. Example: 旅行前に大使館の所在地を地図で確認した。
• Referring to the area in front
  • 大使館の前 identifies the place in front of the embassy building. Example: 物語の記者は大使館の前で取材を続けた。