WORD DETAIL
官邸
かんてい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
官邸(かんてい) is the official residence of a head of government or state leader. - Basic usage:
国の官邸を再現するmodels the residence;官邸の門前locates reporters outside its main gate.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Official residence and its gate
- The noun denotes a government-linked residence rather than an ordinary home;
の門前selects one adjoining location.
- The noun denotes a government-linked residence rather than an ordinary home;