Illustration: Inside a formal Japanese government meeting room, a fictional prime minister stands at the head of a long cabinet table, directing the assembled ministers with an open-handed gesture.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

首しゅ相しょう

shushou

prime minister

Example sentences

首相しゅしょうの留守中るすちゅうは外務大臣がいむだいじんが代理だいりを務つとめる。
The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.
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首相しゅしょうは明日放送あしたほうそうに出でる。
The Prime Minister will go on the air tomorrow.
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首相しゅしょうは国民こくみんの支持しじを失うしなった。
The Prime Minister fell from favor with the people.
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Kanji in 首相

首neck; counter for songs and poemsOnシュKunくび
相inter-; mutualOnソウ・ショウKunあい-

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