吏
吏: official
official; bureaucrat
6 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here
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Formal or historical word for a government official; the everyday word is 役人. Seen in 官吏, 能吏.
Key words
官吏かんりgovernment official
能吏のうりcapable official
吏員りいんstaff official
小吏しょうりminor official
Example sentences
彼は試験に合格して、地方の官吏になった。
He passed the exam and became a local government official.
あの課長は仕事が早くて正確で、役所でも評判の能吏だ。
That section chief is fast and accurate, a capable official well respected even in the city office.
小吏にすぎない私には、そのような大事な決定はできません。
I am merely a minor official, so I cannot make such an important decision.