府庁

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 府庁 is read as ふちょう and is a noun for the administrative office or building of a Japanese 府.
• Basic usage: Visiting the prefectural office appears in 府庁を訪れる, while an official explaining a plan appears in 府庁の担当者が説明する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Institution and building
  • It can denote both the institution and the physical building visited for paperwork.
• Difference from 県庁
  • 府庁 is the office of a 府 rather than that of a 県.