Illustration: In a formal Japanese government cabinet room, a minister seated among other senior officials leads a briefing about national transport infrastructure.

JLPT N2suffixLevel estimated by Bebop

相しょう

shou

government minister

Appears in titles such as 首相 and 外相. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

首相しゅしょうは国会こっかいを解散かいさんした。
The prime minister dissolved the Diet.
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首相しゅしょうはおそらく辞任じにんするであろう。
The premier is likely to resign.
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田中前たなかぜん外相がいしょうの更迭こうてつに続つづく政治混乱せいじこんらんがその象徴しょうちょうである。
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
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Kanji in 相

相inter-; mutualOnソウ・ショウKunあい-

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