A government office or public office (e.g., city hall) that handles administrative services such as resident registration, taxation, and welfare procedures.
パスポートの申請は役所の窓口で行います。
You apply for a passport at the government office counter.
引っ越しの手続きで、昨日役所に行って住民票を移してきた。
For the moving procedures, I went to the city office yesterday and transferred my resident record.
子どもの扶養に関する相談は、まず役所の福祉課に連絡してください。
For questions about child support, please first contact the welfare section at the municipal office.