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[やく()·しょ()·()·ごと()]
oyakushoshigoto
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·やく()·しょ()·()·ごと()]
oyakushoshigoto

Root Words:

[お + やく()·しょ() + ()·ごと()]
o + yakusho + shigoto

English Meaning(s) for お役所仕事

noun
  1. bureaucratic routine; red tape

Definition and Synonyms for お役所仕事

Red Tape needlessly time-consuming procedure
Synonyms: お役所仕事

Meanings for each kanji in お役所仕事

» duty; war; campaign; drafted labor; office; service; role
» place
» attend; doing; official; serve
» matter; thing; fact; business; reason; possibly

Categories お役所仕事 is a member of

Procedure a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
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Sample Sentences for お役所仕事

There's a lot of red tape involved in this procedure.

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