Illustration: Inside a formal government meeting room in Tokyo, a cabinet minister stands at a long table presenting a model of a repaired river embankment. Other ministers occupy equal places along the table, while the prime minister listens from the central chair.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

大だい臣じん

daijin

cabinet minister

Example sentences

総理そうり大臣だいじんが昨日辞職きのうじしょくした。
The Prime Minister resigned yesterday.
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外務がいむ大臣だいじんがその会議かいぎに出席しゅっせきした。
The foreign minister attended the talks.
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大臣だいじんは建設計画けんせつけいかくを承認しょうにんしました。
The minister approved the building plans.
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Kanji in 大臣

大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい
臣retainer; subjectOnシン・ジン

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