Illustration: In a formal meeting room at the Japanese prime minister’s office, cabinet members sit around a polished conference table with the prime minister at its head. Focus on one minister halfway down the table, leaning forward to present a closed briefing folder while colleagues attend to them.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

閣かく僚りょう

kakuryou

cabinet minister

Example sentences

首相しゅしょうと閣僚かくりょうが辞任じにんした。
The premier and his cabinet colleagues resigned.
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閣僚かくりょうはみんな出席しゅっせきしていた。
Every member of the cabinet was present.
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その閣僚かくりょうはついに辞表提出じひょうていしゅつに追おい込こまれました。
The cabinet minister wound up submitting his resignation.
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Kanji in 閣僚

閣tower; tall buildingOnカク
僚colleague; officialOnリョウ

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