省

Meaning

省 centers on reducing or streamlining: conserving resources, omitting unnecessary parts, or a government ministry that oversees efficient administration.

• 反省はんせい
  N3

  reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation

• 省略しょうりゃく
  N3

  omission; leaving out

• 労働省ろうどうしょう

  Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

• 外務省がいむしょう
  N2

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• 帰省きせい
  N2

  homecoming; returning home

• 省庁しょうちょう

  ministries and government offices; the authorities

• 省くはぶく
  N3

  to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate

• 法務省ほうむしょう

  Ministry of Justice

• 国務省こくむしょう

  Department of State (US); State Department

• 省令しょうれい

  ministerial ordinance

• 同省どうしょう

  the said ministry; the same ministry

• 省みるかえりみる
  N1

  to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

• 厚生省こうせいしょう

  (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare

• 内省ないせい

  introspection; reflection on one's self

• 文部省もんぶしょう

  Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

• 省エネルギーしょうエネルギー

  energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving

• 大蔵省おおくらしょう
  N1

  Ministry of Finance (1869-2001)

• 省力しょうりょく

  labor saving; reduction of labor

• 運輸省うんゆしょう

  Ministry of Transport

• 自省じせい

  self-examination; reflection

• 本省ほんしょう

  ministry proper; home office; head office

• 通産省つうさんしょう

  Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001); MITI

• 建設省けんせつしょう

  Ministry of Construction

• 三省さんせい

  frequent reflection; frequent meditation

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