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Meaning of お役所仕事(おやくしょしごと) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level お役所仕事, 御役所仕事

Kana Reading おやくしょしごと

Romaji oyakushoshigoto

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

bureaucratic routine; red tape

Related Kanji

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

仕 JLPT 4

5 strokes

attend, doing, official, serve

On'Yomi: シ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: つか.える

役 JLPT 3

7 strokes

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

On'Yomi: ヤク, エキ

Kun'Yomi:

所 JLPT 4

8 strokes

place

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: ところ, -ところ, どころ, とこ

事 JLPT 4

8 strokes

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On'Yomi: ジ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: こと, つか.う, つか.える