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[かん()·()]
kanri
noun

English Meaning(s) for 官吏

noun
  1. government official; clerk

Definition and Synonyms for 官吏

Civil Servant a public official who is a member of the civil service
Synonyms: 公僕, 官吏
Clerk an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
Synonyms: クラーク, セクレタリー, 事務員, 事務家, 事務屋, 官吏, 局員, 書記, 書記官, 番頭
Official a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Synonyms: 公務員, 吏員, 官吏
Public Servant someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
Synonyms: パブリックサーバント, 公務員, 官吏, 官憲

Meanings for each kanji in 官吏

» bureaucrat; the government
» officer; an official

Categories 官吏 is a member of

Employee a worker who is hired to perform a job
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Official a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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Skilled Workman a worker who has acquired special skills
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Sample Sentences for 官吏

I have one of my friends who graduated from university and became a fine public servant. Once he told me that what he had learned from school had been useless. However, what little philosophy he had learned proved to be of great benefit.

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